Nine people have been arrested after a joint drug investigation in Tyrrell County.

The charges include cocaine and marijuana sale and possession, selling drugs within 1,000 feet of a park, and loitering for prostitution. Authorities say four of the nine were charged with selling drugs near Columbia Municipal Park on Fonsoe Street.

Working with the sheriff's office, the North Carolina Division of Alcohol Law Enforcement announced the arrests.

The following people were arrested:

· Steven D. Childress, 22, of 453 Road St. Extension charged with two counts of possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine, one count of sell and deliver cocaine and two counts of sale of a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a park.

· Eddie L. Collins Jr., 41, of 314 Fonsoe St. charged with one count of possession with intent to sell cocaine and one count of sale of a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a park.

· Carolyn D. Gray, 54, of 402 S. Road St. charged with two counts of conspiracy to sell cocaine, two counts of maintaining a dwelling for the sale of a controlled substance.

· Darius S. Hassell, 23, of 306 A Scottsdale St. charged with one count of possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana and one count of sell and deliver of marijuana.

· Bobby J. Moore, 22, of 3172 Chapel Hill Road charged with three counts of possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine, one count possession with intent to sell marijuana and four counts of sale of a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a park.

· Milton N. Moore, 48, of 402 S. Road St. charged with two counts of possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine and two counts of sale and deliver of cocaine.

· Ciara S. Spencer, 23, of 813 Chapel Hill Road charged with one count of loitering for prostitution.

· Steven D. Spruill, 28, of Basnight Lane charged with one count of sell and deliver of cocaine, one count of possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine and one count of maintaining a vehicle for the sale of a controlled substance. A 2000 Chevrolet Tahoe was seized from Spruill.

· Roosevelt C. Waller, 19, 1001 Secotia Village charged with one count of possession with intent to sell cocaine, one count of sale of a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a park, one count of possession with intent to sell a controlled substance and one count of sell and deliver of a controlled substance.