Islam Yahya Mosleh

Yahya Mohamed Mosle, a shop clerk at a Mississippi smoke shop, has been arrested and charged by federal authorities. The charges are in connection with the deaths of at least two University of Mississippi students who are suspected to have died from an overdose of kratom, a substance sometimes referred to as "gas station heroin." Mosle and his son allegedly sold derivatives of kratom to students at the shop. This development comes after a local drug taskforce had previously warned the public to avoid kratom due to its dangerous effects. The investigation and subsequent charges highlight the ongoing concerns surrounding the sale and consumption of kratom, particularly among young people, and its potential link to fatal overdoses.