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Taipei: The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) has announced its decision to reclassify etomidate, a substance associated with “zombie vapes,” from a Category 2 to a Category 1 narcotic. This reclassification, decided during a Narcotics Review Committee meeting, could lead to the imposition of the death penalty for those involved in the manufacture, transportation, or sale of the drug.

According to Focus Taiwan, the meeting addressed growing public concern over drug-impaired driving incidents, which have resulted in multiple fatalities and injuries. If the reclassification is approved by the Cabinet,

Councilor Indicted for Alleged Fake Assistant Salary Scheme

Taitung: Taitung County Councilor Wang You-li (???) has been indicted for fraudulently claiming more than NT$4.68 million (US$145,000) in public assistant subsidies through fake staffing arrangements, prosecutors said Wednesday.

According