Three children have been turned over to the Department of Social Services after Halifax County Sheriff's Office deputies discovered poor living conditions and a pound of marijuana and other drugs in a London Church Road outside Roanoke Rapids Wednesday night.

Lieutenant Scott Hall said Deputy C.T. Jenkins received a complaint from a concerned citizen about what was described in a press release as “very poor” living conditions for the children who lived in the home.

Jenkins and deputies M.F. Almendarez and D.R. Radford began an investigation which allegedly confirmed the children were living in poor conditions and marijuana was in the home.

Deputies contacted narcotics agents who located approximately a pound of marijuana, ecstasy pills and paraphernalia in the home.

Arp, left, and Solomon.

The agents arrested Derrick Anthony Arp, 25, for possession with the intent to sell and deliver marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, maintain a dwelling to store a controlled substance and  possession with the intent to sell and deliver ecstasy.

Wilerea Denise Solomon, 28, was also arrested and charged with possession with the intent to sell and deliver marijuana, maintain a dwelling to store a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Arp was placed in the Halifax County Jail under a $6,000 secured bond. Solomon was placed in the Halifax County Jail under a $5,000 secured bond. Both have  August 3 court dates.

Further information was not immediately available this morning.