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Kratom Arrests Near Ole Miss

25 Sep to 26 Sep
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Officers seized more than 500 units of kratom, THC cartridges, gummies and other suspected narcotics during a raid on Puffs Vape, Tobacco and Beer Store, roughly a mile from the Ole Miss campus.

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

3 of 4 outletsfirst reported 25 Sepwording from New York Post

Yahya Mohamed Mosleh, 51, and Islam Mohamed, 18, from Oxford, were booked for possession of Schedule I controlled substances with intent to distribute.

3 of 4 outletsfirst reported 25 Sepwording from The Independent

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NBC News25 Sep

Mississippi police arrested three individuals and seized over 500 units of kratom during a raid at Puffs Vape, Tobacco and Beer Store in Oxford after the mysterious deaths of two University of Mississippi students who were found with kratom. The possession, distribution, and sale of kratom have been illegal in Oxford since 2019. The article highlights renewed concerns over kratom following these incidents but does…

Mississippi police seize kratom and make arrests after deaths of Ole Miss students →2 articles from NBC News on this story
New York Post25 Sep

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…

Two arrested near Ole Miss as cops uncover over 500 units of kratom just days after students found dead →
Daily Mail25 Sep

Two employees of a smoke shop near the University of Mississippi have been arrested on drug charges following the suspected kratom overdose deaths of two students. Yahya Mohamed Mosleh and Islam Mohamed were booked for possession with intent to distribute after police found over 500 units of kratom along with other drugs during the raid. The business owner, who was previously indicted for trafficking drugs, has left…

Mississippi cops arrest two on drugs bust near Ole Miss as mystery swirls over deaths of two young students →
The Independent26 Sep

Two smoke shop employees near the University of Mississippi were arrested on felony drug charges after a police raid seized over 500 units of kratom and other substances following two student deaths involving kratom packages. Yahya Mohamed Mosleh, 51, and Islam Mohamed, 18, face possession with intent to distribute charges for Schedule I controlled substances. The arrests came days after the deaths of freshman Aidan…

Smoke shop employees arrested and kratom packages seized after two Ole Miss student deaths →

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  1. 25 Sep

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

    3 outlets · New York Post

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Where to start Smoke shop employees arrested and kratom packages seized after two Ole Miss student deaths The Independent

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