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Ole Miss Deaths Linked to Troubled Shop
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Key Points:
- Two vape shop clerks in Oxford, Mississippi, Yahya Mohamed Mosleh and his son Islam Yahya Mosleh, have been federally charged with possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance linked to the deaths of two University of Mississippi students.
- The students, 18-year-old Aidan Hamilton and 20-year-old Robert Strang, were found with suspected kratom products, which have been banned in Oxford since 2019.
- Despite the ban, kratom was reportedly sold at Puffs Vape Tobacco & Beer, where Hamilton made multiple purchases, and a police informant successfully bought kratom pills from the shop in September.
- Authorities seized 500 units of kratom valued at $1,800 from the vape shop, whose owner, Amer Alowdi, is a fugitive facing drug trafficking charges since 2022.
- Investigations also extended to a convenience store where Strang allegedly bought pills, which are currently undergoing analysis by law enforcement.
