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

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-25 · by Jared Downing

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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 confirmed a link between the deaths and the seizure. Kratom has been banned in Oxford since 2019.
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Story summary

Police in Oxford raided Puffs Vape, Tobacco and Beer Store, located near the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) campus, recovering more than 500 units of kratom along with THC cartridges, gummies, and other suspected narcotics. Yahya Mohamed Mosleh, 51, and Islam Mohamed, 18, both from Oxford, were arrested for possession with intent to distribute drugs. The store's owner, Amer Alowdi, 40, fled the country after being indicted for trafficking in 2022. This raid came days after the deaths of two Ole Miss students, Aidan Hamilton and Robert Strang, whose scenes included kratom packages. Kratom possession, distribution, and sale have been banned in Oxford since 2019 due to safety concerns.

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📰 Kratom Arrests Near Ole Miss Students…
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Mississippi police seize kratom and make arrests after deaths of Ole Miss students same event · 100%
NBC News · 0.85 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 17% hedged 2 of 12 📰 publisher trust 95
“Both articles describe the same specific drug raid near Ole Miss on September 25th, resulting in the seizure of over 500 units of kratom and arrests.”
Mississippi cops arrest two on drugs bust near Ole Miss as mystery swirls over deaths of two young students same event · 98%
Daily Mail · 0.86 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 12% hedged 3 of 25 📰 publisher trust 65
“Both articles describe the arrest of Yahya Mohamed Mosleh and Islam Mohamed near Ole Miss for possession of over 500 units of kratom along with other suspected narcotics, which occurred on the same date.”
Smoke shop employees arrested and kratom packages seized after two Ole Miss student deaths same event · 98%
The Independent
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 11% hedged 3 of 27 📰 publisher trust 59
“Both articles describe the arrest of two individuals near Ole Miss after police uncovered over 500 units of kratom in a shop raid, along with THC cartridges and gummies, shortly after the deaths of two students involving kratom.”
Two Ole Miss students found dead as packaged kratom is recovered at both sites: officials different event · 95%
Fox News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 7 📰 publisher trust 69
“Article A reports on the deaths of two students and the recovery of packaged kratom, while Article B describes a separate police raid at a tobacco shop near Ole Miss campus with arrests and indictments for possession and trafficking of narcotics.”
Kratom found at locations where two Ole Miss students were discovered dead different event · 95%
NBC News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 16% hedged 3 of 19 📰 publisher trust 95
“The articles describe different events: one reports on the discovery of kratom during separate student death investigations, while the other details a police raid near Ole Miss that resulted in arrests and seizure of narcotics.”
Ole Miss deaths, druggings have ‘people scared to leave’ dorms as bars, Greek life clamp down: students different event · 95%
Fox News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 6% hedged 2 of 31 📰 publisher trust 69
“Article A reports on deaths and drug-related incidents at Ole Miss, while Article B describes arrests and a raid near the campus involving kratom and other substances.”
Mississippi authorities work to expedite toxicology reports for Ole Miss student deaths different event · 95%
CBS News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 4 📰 publisher trust 66
“The articles describe related events involving kratom but refer to different incidents - one about expedited toxicology reports for student deaths and another about an arrest near the campus.”
Police seize kratom at vape shop near Ole Miss after student deaths same event · 95%
NBC News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 no claims extracted 📰 publisher trust 95
“Both articles describe the police raid on a vape shop near Ole Miss, resulting in the seizure of over 500 units of kratom and other substances, with arrests made.”
Ole Miss student toxicology reports to be completed next week — and could trigger state law to crack down on fentanyl dealers different event · 90%
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 29% hedged 7 of 24 📰 publisher trust 64
“Article A reports on an arrest at a tobacco and vape shop near Ole Miss, while Article B discusses pending toxicology reports related to suspicious student deaths.”
Yemen-born vape shop owner near Ole Miss fled country after synthetic drug trafficking indictment: docs different event · 90%
Fox News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 22% hedged 4 of 18 📰 publisher trust 69
“Article A describes the arrest and raid near the Ole Miss campus, while Article B focuses on the previous indictment of the vape shop owner who fled before prosecution.”

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Jared Downing
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Topics

Ole Miss Oxford the City of Oxford the Lafayette County Metro Narcotics Unit

Subjects

Ole Miss GPE · 2× Amer Alowdi PERSON · 1× Islam Mohamed PERSON · 1× Oxford GPE · 1× Yahya Mohamed Mosleh PERSON · 1× the City of Oxford GPE · 1× the Lafayette County Metro Narcotics Unit ORG · 1×

Narrative

Police raided a tobacco and vape shop near the Ole Miss campus and recovered more than 500 units of kratom along with THC cartridges, gummies, and other suspected narcotics, the Lafayette County Metro Narcotics Unit announced Friday.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-25
2026-09-25 · New York Post
Two arrested near Ole Miss as cops uncover over 500 units of kratom just days after students found dead · assertive framing

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Police raided a tobacco and vape shop near the Ole Miss campus and recovered more than 500 units of kratom along with THC cartridges, gummies, and other suspected narcotics, the Lafayette County Metro Narcotics Unit announced Friday. asserted
Unit → raid → cartridges
Yahya Mohamed Mosleh, 51, and Islam Mohamed, 18, both of Oxford, were booked for possession with intent to distribute. asserted
Mosleh → book → intent
Meanwhile, the shop’s owner, Amer Alowdi, 40, was indicted for trafficking narcotics in 2022 – but he fled the country before prosecution, police said. asserted
police → indict → prosecution
Authorities have not confirmed a connection between the business and the two Ole Miss students. asserted
Authorities → confirm → business
The students died in separate incidents on Monday, but “packaged Kratom sold from a retail store” was discovered at both scenes, police said. asserted
police → die → scenes
“Kratom has been prohibited from possession, distribution, and sale within the City of Oxford since 2019,” the narcotics unit confirmed Friday. asserted
unit → prohibit → 2019
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