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Mom's 3 Kids Removed From Temecula Home Following Heroin Bust

TEMECULA (CBSLA.com)  — A Temecula mother had her three children taken into custody following an arrest for heroin possession, according to authorities.

Tatiana Nedeljkovic, 33, already on probation for a drug-related offense, was arrested Wednesday night on suspicion of drug possession. She was also accused of being under the influence and child endangerment, according to sheriff's Sgt. Geoff Green.

Officials said deputies found 25 grams of heroin in the home within easy reach of the children.

The ages of the children was not revealed. They were placed with Child Protective Services.

Nedeljkovic -- who lives with her children on the 27600 block of Stanford Drive -- was jailed in Riverside in lieu of $33,000 bail.

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