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Sleeping Pill Arrest: Man Held After Hospitalizations
23 Mar
Summary
- A 65-year-old man was arrested in connection with the incident.
- Several individuals were hospitalized due to adverse effects.
- The drug involved was identified as zopiclone, a prescribed sleeping pill.
A man, aged 65, has been arrested after several people required hospitalization due to taking sleeping pills. The incident involved individuals from Middlesbrough, Stockton, and Hartlepool. These adults reportedly suffered significant adverse effects after consuming a drug known as zopiclone.
Zopiclone is a medication typically prescribed for the short-term treatment of insomnia. Cleveland Police apprehended the suspect on suspicion of supplying a Class C controlled drug. Following his arrest, the individual was subsequently released on bail as the investigation continues into the matter.
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