Two University of Mississippi students, Aidan Hamilton, 18, and Robert Strang, 20, were found to have three specific substances in their bloodstreams, according to federal court documents. The substances include Mitrogynine and the Schedule 1 controlled substances MGM-15 and MGPI. These revelations were made just before the public release of the complete toxicology report.
Federal investigations identified that these substances were present in Smax-Mango Breeze pills. Both students were found to be in possession of these pills at the time of their deaths on September 21 in Oxford.
During the investigations, law enforcement discovered kratom-related product packaging at the sites of both deaths. They found packages of Smax Mango Breeze MGM-15 with price tags of $39.99, each marked with a black smudge, at both sites.
Lafayette County Metro Narcotics confirmed the packaging discovery in a September statement.
Investigators connected the students’ purchases to an Oxford store named Puffs Vape, Tobacco and Beer Store. They arrested 51-year-old Yahya Mohamed Mosleh and his 18-year-old son Islam Mohamed Mosleh, charging them with federal drug offenses. Court documents show that the students had made purchases at this store prior to their deaths.
A controlled purchase conducted by investigators from Yahya Mosleh involved a product hidden in a locked container. This product had been banned locally for over four years, according to court reports. Agents later searched the store, uncovering the same Smax Mango Breeze MGM-15 packages that were lab-tested to contain the Schedule 1 substances.
Besides documentary evidence, bank records confirm both students made transactions at the store on the same day. There is substantial evidence to suspect these substances caused the two overdose deaths.
After the students’ deaths, Yahya Mosleh sold similar products to a confidential informant, warning them about the associated risks. He attempted to hide the sale when others were in the store, completing it only after they left.
Due to his potential flight risk, Yahya Mosleh will remain in custody pending trial. His son, Islam, will be released under supervised conditions, including a curfew and location monitoring.
The owner of Puffs has a previous indictment by a state grand jury for distributing a controlled substance. He remains at large and is believed to be managing the store remotely from Egypt.
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