Fort Lee Woman Accused of Putting Benzodiazepine in Friend’s Tea
A woman in Fort Lee, New Jersey, is accused of poisoning her friend's tea with a benzodiazepine after a confrontation regarding suspicious bank activity. The alleged victim collapsed after drinking the tea and was hospitalized.
Champaign Urbana & Springfield Decatur, IL, October 22, 2026 —
A woman in Fort Lee, New Jersey, is accused of putting a benzodiazepine in her friend’s tea following a confrontation about suspicious bank activity, according to the information provided about the incident.
The alleged victim collapsed after drinking the tea and was hospitalized. The available account does not identify the woman or her friend, or state when the incident occurred. It also does not provide details about the bank activity or describe the nature of the confrontation.
The allegation has not been accompanied by information about whether the substance was confirmed through testing, or by details of any investigation, arrest, or criminal charge. The woman’s response to the allegation was not provided. No information was given about the alleged victim’s condition after being hospitalized.
The account identifies the suspected substance only as a benzodiazepine. It does not specify a medication, the amount allegedly involved, or how the substance may have been obtained or added to the tea. Those details, along with any subsequent legal or medical developments, were not included in the information available.
Story summarized from the original created by Akim Powell on www.wandtv.com, see more information here.
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