A Delaware daycare owner and his men have been arrested for running a drug-dealing operation out of a play school home, officials announced Thursday.
Jessica Cooper, 29, and Cameron Christmas, 33, were arrested on drug and firearms charges after narcotics investigators descended on The Little Peoples LFCC 2 shortly after noon Wednesday — while the daycare portion of their business was open for the day.
Inside the undercover drug den, police found 93 grams of cocaine, 26 grams of crack, 302 bags of heroin, two guns and more than $32,000.
“Four children were in day care at the time of the search warrant,” the Dover Police Department said.
Cooper — listed as the daycare owner — and Christmas are both charged with drug possession, drug possession with intent to deliver, possession of a firearm or ammunition by a prohibited person, child endangerment, conspiracy and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Christmas was held in custody with cash bail set at more than $93,000. Cooper is in custody with a secured bond set at $49,700.
The pair apparently had been in cahoots for several years and both had previous run-ins with the law, records show.
Inside the undercover drug den, police found 93 grams of cocaine, 26 grams of crack, 302 bags of heroin, two guns and more than $32,000. City of Dover Police Department
Cooper posted $450 bail Christmas 2021 after he was picked up on a warrant for failing to appear in court on a charge of leaving the scene of an accident, court records show. He was later issued another warrant for failing to appear at the hearing.
Christmas has two previous arrests on drug charges, most recently he was ordered to pay fines and court costs after pleading guilty in 2022.
Court records show he violated a zero-tolerance policy for drugs, failed to attend meetings and appear for hearings, and did not complete homework assignments after being allowed to enter a diversion program for his 2018 drug arrest.
Jessica Cooper is a daycare registered agent and homeowner who has run out. City of Dover Police Department
Meanwhile, Cooper was indicted in 2020 for hindering prosecution, though that charge was later dropped.
It’s unclear what led to the daycare search, but Christmas has several drug busts on his rap sheet and The Little Peoples LFCC 2 landed itself in hot water after a September inspection.
The school — billed on the child care website as an in-home daycare that “fosters the development of social skills in a safe and caring environment” — was cited for not following rules regarding communicating with parents, outside areas and keeping children’s files. child
Cameron Christmas has several drug busts under his belt. City of Dover Police Department
Cooper is listed as the registered agent of The Little Peoples LFCC 2 and co-owner of the residential property. His partner, who was not arrested, is also a registered agent.
This business accommodates children aged between 1 and 12 years.
The Little Peoples LFCC 2 is out of homes in Dover. Google Maps
The Little Peoples LFCC 2 received several slaps on the wrist during a September 2023 inspection, when it was cited for non-compliance for having poor communication with parents, having gates that did not latch properly and failing to keep children’s files in order.
Examiners found that two children needed blood lead screening results, and one needed a health evaluation and immunization records.
With Postal wire
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