PHOENIX &#8212 Investigators said a chunky textured substance seized from the bedroom of rapper DMX was not an illegal drug.

However, sheriff’s deputies found three dead dogs, guns, ammunition, marijuana and drug paraphernalia at his Cave Creek residence Friday.

Authorities were looking into how the dogs died. Deputies found 12 other dogs that appeared malnourished. But none looked like they had been used for fighting, Arpaio said.

DMX, meanwhile, said through his attorney he was innocent of any wrongdoing and had not been home for “several months.” Sheriff Arpaio said neighbors saw him within the past three weeks.

Sheriff’s deputies made a series of visits to the rapper’s home after an Aug. 7 report of neglected pit bulls. They found a man caring for several dogs during an Aug. 22 visit. According to a search warrant affidavit, deputies were told that DMX’s manager had been sending the man money for dog food through Western Union.