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Mississippi police raid Oxford store in kratom deaths investigation

By Drooid · Oct 2, 2026, 12:22 AM UTC · How we work

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Mississippi police linked kratom packages near two dead Ole Miss students to a local Oxford store.
Aidan Hamilton, 18, and Robert Strang, 20, were found dead on campus on Sept. 21.
Police arrested two people for illegal kratom sales.
Officers executed a search warrant at Puffs Vape, Tobacco and Beer Store on Heritage Drive.
Police await autopsy and toxicology results, which MDPS Commissioner Sean Tindell said are due next week.

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Story summary

Mississippi police linked kratom packages near two dead Ole Miss students to a local Oxford store.
Aidan Hamilton, 18, and Robert Strang, 20, were found dead on campus on Sept. 21.
Police arrested two people for illegal kratom sales.
Officers executed a search warrant at Puffs Vape, Tobacco and Beer Store on Heritage Drive.
Police await autopsy and toxicology results, which MDPS Commissioner Sean Tindell said are due next week.