Jennifer Marie Dixon, 27, and Nicholas Kyle Rumsey, 33, each face three felony charges of possession with intent to deliver and two felony charges of endangering the welfare of children, along with three misdemeanor charges of possession of controlled substances and one misdemeanor charge of possession of drug paraphernalia.

The Office of Attorney General said the African cats appeared to be unlawfully possessed, but charges have not yet been filed, as the state Game Commission is investigating.

According to court documents, an investigation into drug trafficking in Clearfield County had law enforcement officers executing a sealed search warrant at 6:03 a.m. Thursday on the couple’s home on the 1100 block of River View Road, Lawrence Township.

The search turned up about three pounds of methamphetamine, valued at $19,200; 159 grams of fentanyl, valued at $63,000; nine grams of heroin, valued at $3,600; $7,390 in cash; and packaging/bags used for packaging narcotics, the affidavit states.

The State Game Commission responded to the discovery of two exotic African wildcats and confiscated the animals. Courtesy photo

During the search, two exotic African wildcats were found in the basement of the residence. The State Game Commission responded and confiscated the animals.

Both Dixon and Rumsey were taken into custody at the residence, court documents state.

The report notes that the majority of the narcotics were found inside the room where Dixon and Rumsey were living. In addition, the narcotics were in the same room as the couple’s juvenile children.

“The narcotics, namely fentanyl and methamphetamine, were observed by investigators located in close proximity to and readily accessible to the children, who were both under the age of 12,” the report states.

According to the Attorney General’s office, the drug bust stopped about 7,950 doses of fentanyl from being distributed. The Blair County Drug Task Force was among the agencies assisting in the case.

The search turned up about three pounds of methamphetamine, valued at $19,200; 159 grams of fentanyl, valued at $63,000; nine grams of heroin, valued at $3,600; $7,390 in cash; and packaging/bags used for packaging narcotics, the affidavit states. According to the Attorney General’s office, the drug bust stopped about 7,950 doses of fentanyl from being distributed. Courtesy photo

“Our agents never know what they’re going to find when they prepare for a search at a residence, and this case was no exception,” Attorney General Dave Sunday said in a statement. “The agents’ seizure of methamphetamine, fentanyl and heroin ensures those drugs will not harm surrounding communities. The recovery and rescue of these wildcats provides the animals with opportunities to live safer, healthier lives — not caged in the basement of this home.”

Dixon was arraigned Thursday night before Magisterial District Judge Jerome M. Nevling in Clearfield County. She is being held in the Clearfield County Prison without bail, due to the “large amount of drugs, children around the presence of drugs,” the court docket states.

Her preliminary hearing is set for June 11.

Rumsey has yet to be arraigned in this case, according to online court documents, which show he faces assault, possession of a firearm and drug charges from a case earlier this year in Centre County. He was arraigned in that case on Thursday and remanded to the Centre County Prison after being unable to post $100,000 bail.

Rumsey has a long criminal history, including burglary, theft, assault and drugs, dating back to 2010, according to an online case search.