Two people were charged with felony fifth-degree drug possession after a search warrant found nine items of drug paraphernalia.

Edward Gonzales, Jr., 34, of Austin was charged with two counts of felony fifth-degree drug possession, while Melanie Lynn Penkava, 26, of Austin was charged with one count of fifth-degree drug possesion.

Penkava pleaded not guilty in Mower County Court on Thursday.

At about 8:09 a.m. on May 2, officers executed a search warrant on the 100 block of 13th Street Northeast. Gonzales, Penkava and another man were found in the apartment.

The following items were seized during the seach:

• A piece of aluminum foil floating in the toilet

• Two Clonazepam pills in the bathroom

• A scale

• Several plastic bags containing heroin

• A plastic bag containing four unidentified pills

• Aluminum foil with a burned residue in Penkava’s backpack

• Four bindles of heroin (about .10 grams) in Penkava’s backpack

• A small amount of marijuana

• 31 unidentified pills

• Four cell phones

Gonzales claimed ownership of the clonazepam pills and admitted he did not have a prescription for it. He said the heroin belonged to Penkava, but he bought it for her. Penkava admitted to owning the heroin in her backpack.

Gonzales’s next court appearance is scheduled for May 26.

Penkava’s pre-trial is scheduled for Sept. 16 and the jury trial is scheduled for Sept. 26.