The Spanish Civil Guard on Tuesday said it had dismantled an illegal animal trafficking ring, including endangered or protected species.

Two men aged 30 and 35 were found with more than 150 exotic animals at an illegal pet store in the town of Nules, in the eastern Valencia region, police said in a statement .

Neither had a permit to raise the animals, which they sold on the internet. Both are being prosecuted for trafficking protected species and smuggling, the statement read.

The investigation began several months ago when officers saw a listing on an internet site offering "protected species for sale." They then discovered videos of a man raising animals including leopards, owls and llamas.

The Spanish Civil Guard on Tuesday said it had dismantled an illegal animal trafficking rin

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