From NBC News · David K. Li · · 40s
Mississippi arrests over kratom deaths
Mississippi police arrest two teens and seize kratom after Ole Miss student deaths
In brief
Mississippi police arrest two teens and seize kratom after Ole Miss student deaths Kratom linked to two Ole Miss student deaths prompts arrests and seizures Originally reported by NBC News.
Kratom seizures
Mississippi police seized 500+ kratom units from a vape shop near Ole Miss after student deaths
Two arrests made
Yahya Mohamed Mosleh, 51, and Islam Mohamed, 18, booked for drug offenses
Store owner indicted
Vape shop owner Amer Alowdi, 40, indicted for trafficking narcotics in 2022
Student deaths
Aidan Hamilton, 18, and Robert Strang, 20, found dead with kratom at scene
Kratom effects
Kratom has opioidlike effects and is used for pain relief in the U.S.
In short
Kratom linked to two Ole Miss student deaths prompts arrests and seizures
