Event Brief
Two Oxford smoke shop employees arrested in kratom case
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 26, 2026 at 2:23 PM ET
Summary: Two smoke shop employees were arrested on felony drug charges after a police raid on Puffs Vape, Tobacco and Beer Store near the University of Mississippi. Officers seized more than 500 units of kratom plus THC cartridges and gummies. The store owner, Amer Alowdi, had fled the country after a 2022 narcotics trafficking indictment.
WHO: Yahya Mohamed Mosleh and Islam Mohamed
WHAT: Arrested on felony drug charges after a raid that seized kratom and other suspected narcotics
WHEN: Sep 26, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
WHERE: Oxford, Mississippi
WHY: They were charged with possession of Schedule I controlled substances with intent to distribute following the raid and seizures tied to kratom found at two student death scenes.
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