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More than 400 Superman ecstasy pills found in Ipswich | More than 400 Superman ecstasy pills found in Ipswich |
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More than 400 ecstasy tablets believed to be from a batch linked to the deaths of four people have been found. | |
Police believe the deaths of three men in Suffolk and a man in Telford, Shropshire, were caused by a batch of ecstasy carrying a Superman motif. | Police believe the deaths of three men in Suffolk and a man in Telford, Shropshire, were caused by a batch of ecstasy carrying a Superman motif. |
The pills were found hidden "in a public place" near Norwich Road in Ipswich on Sunday, Suffolk Police said. | |
A 28-year-old man has been charged with being concerned in the supply of ecstasy over the Telford death. | |
Damian Malolepszy, of Redlands Road, Telford, is also accused of possessing methylamphetamine with intent to supply. | |
He was remanded in custody. | |
Two men from Ipswich who died have been named locally as Justas Ropas, 22, and Gediminas Kulokas, 24. | Two men from Ipswich who died have been named locally as Justas Ropas, 22, and Gediminas Kulokas, 24. |
They died on Christmas Eve and New Year's Day respectively. | |
The deaths of John Hocking, 20, from Rendlesham in Suffolk, and a 27-year-old from Telford, who both died on New Year's Day, have also been linked to the drug. | The deaths of John Hocking, 20, from Rendlesham in Suffolk, and a 27-year-old from Telford, who both died on New Year's Day, have also been linked to the drug. |
Police have advised people to dispose of the ecstasy tablets, none of which have been handed in as part of an amnesty. | |
Adrian Lubecki, 19, from Ipswich, appeared before magistrates in Ipswich earlier, accused of supplying class A drugs between 21 December and 2 January. | Adrian Lubecki, 19, from Ipswich, appeared before magistrates in Ipswich earlier, accused of supplying class A drugs between 21 December and 2 January. |
Mr Lubecki, of St Matthew's Street, is also charged with being in possession of amphetamines, with the intent to supply. | Mr Lubecki, of St Matthew's Street, is also charged with being in possession of amphetamines, with the intent to supply. |
He has been remanded in custody and is due to appear at Ipswich Crown Court on 15 January. | |
One man is still recovering in Ipswich Hospital after taking a tablet, and another man has been discharged after he claimed to have taken one. | One man is still recovering in Ipswich Hospital after taking a tablet, and another man has been discharged after he claimed to have taken one. |
Ch Supt Jon Brighton said the discovery in Ipswich was "significant" but said it was not known how many of the tablets remained in circulation. | |
"People taking these pills are playing Russian roulette with their lives," he said. |
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