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Two arrested near Ole Miss as cops uncover over 500 units of kratom just days after students found dead

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Downing, J. (2026, September 25). Two arrested near Ole Miss as cops uncover over 500 units of kratom just days after students found dead. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/25/us-news/two-arrested-near-ole-miss-as-cops-uncover-over-500-units-of-kratom-just-days-after-students-found-dead/

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Police in Lafayette County near the University of Mississippi campus seized over 500 units of kratom along with other suspected drugs during a raid on a tobacco shop. Yahya Mohamed Mosleh, 51, and Islam Mohamed, 18, were arrested for possession with intent to distribute. This occurred just days after two Ole Miss students died separately; at both scenes, packaged kratom was found, though authorities have not confirmed a link between the deaths and the seizure. Kratom has been banned in Oxford since 2019.

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Police in Oxford raided Puffs Vape, Tobacco and Beer Store, located near the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) campus, recovering more than 500 units of kratom along with THC cartridges, gummies, and other suspected narcotics. Yahya Mohamed Mosleh, 51, and Islam Mohamed, 18, both from Oxford, were arrested for possession with intent to distribute drugs. The store's owner, Amer Alowdi, 40, fled the country after being indicted for trafficking in 2022. This raid came days after the deaths of two Ole Miss students, Aidan Hamilton and Robert Strang, whose scenes included kratom packages. Kratom possession, distribution, and sale have been banned in Oxford since 2019 due to safety concerns.

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Police raided a tobacco and vape shop near the Ole Miss campus and recovered more than 500 units of kratom along with THC cartridges, gummies, and other suspected narcotics, the Lafayette County Metro Narcotics Unit announced Friday. asserted

Unit → raid → cartridges

Yahya Mohamed Mosleh, 51, and Islam Mohamed, 18, both of Oxford, were booked for possession with intent to distribute. asserted

Mosleh → book → intent

Meanwhile, the shop’s owner, Amer Alowdi, 40, was indicted for trafficking narcotics in 2022 – but he fled the country before prosecution, police said. asserted

police → indict → prosecution

Authorities have not confirmed a connection between the business and the two Ole Miss students. asserted

Authorities → confirm → business

The students died in separate incidents on Monday, but “packaged Kratom sold from a retail store” was discovered at both scenes, police said. asserted

police → die → scenes

“Kratom has been prohibited from possession, distribution, and sale within the City of Oxford since 2019,” the narcotics unit confirmed Friday. asserted

unit → prohibit → 2019

Two arrested near Ole Miss as cops uncover over 500 units of kratom just days after students found dead

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