Oxford Clerk and Son Charged in Kratom Case Amid Ongoing Deaths Probe
Oxford clerk and son face charges after kratom sales linked to deaths of two Ole Miss students, federal officials confirm.
POLICY WIRE — Oxford, Mississippi — A store employee and his son have been charged with distributing an illegal kratom product as federal investigators examine the deaths of two University of Mississippi students, according to prosecutors.
Federal authorities are investigating whether kratom played a role in the deaths of the students, who were found in separate locations—one on campus and the other off campus. The drug, which can act as a stimulant or sedative depending on dosage, has been flagged by local law enforcement as a potential risk following the incident.
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Aidan Hamilton, a freshman from Colorado, and Robert Strang, a junior from Atlanta, were both found dead in late September. Federal agents obtained bank records showing Hamilton made multiple purchases at a local store in Oxford, where the Mosleh family operated a vape and tobacco shop. During a sting operation, an informant bought kratom-based pills from the store’s owner, Yahya Mohamed Mosleh, who reportedly warned the buyer that people were dying from them.
Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)
