Delaware mother accused of poisoning son’s sandwich with Oxycodone
State Police say a Lewes woman put crushed Oxycodone into her son’s peanut butter sandwich so she could pass drug tests.
33-year-old Joanna Dize is facing a host of charges including distribution of Oxycodone to a minor, reckless endangering, and unlawfully administering drugs. Police say Dize was apparently using her son’s urine to pass a test at Compassionate Pain Management.
Dize was arrested on Monday and released after posting $11,000 secured bond. The 11-year-old victim and two other siblings are now in the custody of the Division of Family Services.
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