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Xylazine placed on the Schedule III list in Delaware

Sam HautGovernment, Headlines

The Delaware Secretary of State Jeff Bullock issued an emergency order on Friday placing the non-opioid drug xylazine used mostly in veterinarian medicine, on the list of Schedule III drugs. Bullock made the decision after the Delaware Controlled Substance Advisory Committee recommended it May 5, 2023. Bullock said in a press release about the decision that xylazine has a dangerous …

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Wilmington man gets 15 years behind bars for selling fake oxycodone

Charles MegginsonHeadlines, Police & Fire

A Wilmington man has been sentenced to more than 15 years in federal prison for making and selling fake oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl, among other charges. According to court documents, Joseph Thomas, 29, was arrested on April 30, 2020, by state and federal law enforcement. Searches of Thomas’ home, car detailing business and a storage unit he leased revealed …