The Aporia · Yemen-born vape shop owner near Ole Miss fled country after synthetic drug trafficking indictment: docs

Amer Alowdi, 40, the owner of Puffs Vape, Tobacco and Beer Store near the University of Mississippi, was indicted in 2022 for trafficking hundreds of doses of an illegal synthetic cannabinoid but fled the country before facing formal prosecution. Recently, law enforcement raided his shop after investigating student deaths linked to illegal kratom sales. Court documents show Alowdi had been involved in suspicious activities since 2020, including controlled purchases from a convenience store he owned and witnessed transporting items related to illegal substances. If convicted, he could face up to 40 years in prison and a $1 million fine.

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In March 2020, Amer Alowdi, a 40-year-old Yemen-born vape shop owner near Ole Miss in Oxford, Mississippi, was followed by agents from the Lafayette County Metro Narcotics Unit to a warehouse in Tupelo where he picked up several boxes containing unknown items. Court documents revealed that Alowdi, who owned Puffs Vape, Tobacco and Beer Store in Oxford, was indicted for trafficking hundreds of doses of an illegal synthetic cannabinoid but fled before facing prosecution. The shop was raided last week following the deaths of two Ole Miss students linked to packaged kratom, which is illegal in Lafayette County. Police arrested Yahya Mohamed Mosleh (51) and Islam Mohamed (18), also Yemen-born naturalized citizens, and seized 500 units of kratom. Alowdi had been under investigation since at least March 2020 for synthetic drug trafficking.

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“Article A describes the arrest and raid near the Ole Miss campus, while Article B focuses on the previous indictment of the vape shop owner who fled before prosecution.”

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“The articles describe different events related to drug trafficking and student deaths, but they are not describing the exact same incident at the same time and place.”

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“The articles describe different aspects of related incidents involving synthetic drugs and kratom, but do not clearly refer to the exact same occurrence.”

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“Article A discusses the indictment and flight of Amer Alowdi, while Article B reports on charges against a shop clerk and his son for selling illegal kratom.”

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“The articles describe related events but different occurrences: one about arrests and seizures following student deaths, the other about an indictment of the shop owner from a previous year.”

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“The articles describe different events involving separate individuals and charges related to synthetic drug activity near the University of Mississippi.”

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“The articles describe related incidents involving the same vape shop, but different specific events: one is about seizing kratom during a raid, and the other is about the owner's indictment for synthetic drug trafficking.”

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“While both articles mention a raid on Puffs Vape, Tobacco and Beer Store near Ole Miss related to student deaths involving kratom, they describe different aspects of the incident. Article A focuses on the immediate arrest and seizure during the raid, whereas Article B reports on the indictment and flight of the shop owner.”

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A few weeks after agents made these purchases, "On March 20, 2020 two agents from the Lafayette County Metro Narcotics Unit followed Mr. Alowdi from his store to a warehouse in Tupelo, Mississippi where Mr. Alowdi picked up several boxes containing unknown items."

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Yemen-born vape shop owner near Ole Miss fled country after synthetic drug trafficking indictment: docs · mixed framing

Court documents uncovered by Fox News Digital reveal the owner of a vape shop near the Ole Miss campus was previously indicted for trafficking hundreds of doses of an illegal synthetic cannabinoid. asserted

owner → uncover → cannabinoid

Fox News Digital first reported Amer Alowdi, 40, was indicted in 2022 and fled the country before he could face formal prosecution documents allege. uncertain

documents → report → country

He owns the Puffs Vape, Tobacco and Beer Store in Oxford. asserted

He → own → Oxford

Last week, law enforcement raided his shop following investigations into the deaths of two Ole Miss students where packaged kratom – which is illegal in Lafayette County, Mississippi – was found. asserted

which → raid → County

Police said they discovered 500 units of the drug and arrested two men in connection to the bust, Yahya Mohamed Mosleh, 51, and Islam Mohamed, 18. asserted

they → say → bust

All three men charged were born in Yemen, a Department of Homeland Security source told Fox News Digital. asserted

source → charge → Digital

"Yahya Mohammed Ali Mosleh entered the U.S. in 1992, Alowdi entered the U.S. in 2014 and Islam Yahya Mohamed Mosleh entered the U.S. in Feb. 2024," the source said. asserted

source → enter → Feb.

An incident report says agents visited a gas station and made two controlled purchases of cartridges they believed contained an illegal synthetic cannabinoid in March of 2020. asserted

they → say → 2020

It is another business "owned and operated" by the suspect, documents say. asserted

documents → own → suspect

Alowdi → make → items

At the Tupelo warehouse, agents witnessed Alowdi and two other men loading boxes into vehicles, including a "yellow Penske box truck." asserted

Alowdi → witness → truck

Agents followed Alowdi's vehicle as it headed from the Tupelo warehouse back toward Oxford and pulled him over for allegedly speeding. uncertain

it → follow → him

With consent, they searched his vehicle and seized various vape products, cartridges believed to contain the illegal cannabinoid, and boxes of Viagra, the report said. asserted

report → search → Viagra

Police did not arrest Alowdi that day, pending crime-lab testing of the seized products. asserted

Police → arrest → products

They did warn him he could be "facing more charges once the crime results came back." uncertain

results → warn → charges

The report also says investigators suspected Alowdi had ties to other stores in Mississippi. asserted

Alowdi → say → Mississippi

In 2024, Alowdi filed to have his charges dismissed, but the motion was denied. asserted

motion → file → 2024

If convicted, Alowdi could face 40 years behind bars and a $1 million fine. uncertain

Alowdi → convict → bars

Yemen-born vape shop owner near Ole Miss fled country after synthetic drug trafficking indictment: docs

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