Police say, a kindergarten teacher found eight bags of heroin in the pocket of one of her 5-year-old students

Police inspector William Colarulo says the matter is under investigation with the boy's mother facing charges.

The heroin was discovered Tuesday, Oct. 25., which prompted the school to send a letter home to parents. The letter did not explain why the school waited three weeks to inform them of the find. In fact, letters were sent home after a story about the incident aired on WCAU-TV

"We are shocked and saddened, outraged" that a parent or parents could place a child in such danger, said Richmond Elementary School spokesman Fernando Galliard.

According to the Associated Press,

The agency is looking for relatives who could eventually take care of the children.