DA charges Long Beach mom who took kids to heroin deal

The District Attorney's Office put this release out today about that Long Beach mom who took her kids along while she sold heroin.


Mother suspected of taking kids on drug deals charged

LONG BEACH - A Long Beach mother suspected of taking some of her eight children along when she sold heroin was charged today with multiple counts of child abuse and selling a controlled substance, the District Attorney's office announced.

Enedina Cardona, 36 (dob 5-14-72), is scheduled to be arraigned after 1:30 p.m. at Long Beach Superior Court, Dept. J. She is charged in case NA078544 with three counts of selling a controlled substance and one count of possession for sale of a controlled substance -- all felonies. In addition, she is charged with 12 misdemeanor counts of child abuse. Prosecutors are asking that bail be set at $120,000.

Cardona is charged with selling heroin on three occasions, May 19, 27 and 28. On May 19, she allegedly had three children -- her 3- and 6-year-old sons and her 13-year-old daughter -- in her car when she sold drugs to undercover police. On May 27 and May 28, she again allegedly had the two youngest boys in the car during a drug transaction. Her eight children range in age from 3 to 16.

The case has been assigned to Deputy Dist. Atty. Bob Hight to prosecute.

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