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DEA Seizes 30,000 Packages of Illegal Synthetic Kratom in Tennessee

By Drooid · Oct 2, 2026, 3:11 AM UTC · How we work

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U.S. law enforcement seized nearly 30,000 packages of illegal synthetic kratom in West Tennessee.
The Drug Enforcement Administration placed several synthetic kratom derivatives into Schedule I in August 2026.
Two Ole Miss students died on Sept. 21, 2026 after ingesting SMAX Pseudo-DHM pills.
Yahya Mohamed Mosleh and Islam Mohamed were arrested on Schedule I distribution charges for synthetic kratom.
Tennessee’s Matthew Davenport’s Law, effective July 1, 2026, makes synthetic kratom possession a Class A misdemeanor.

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Story summary

U.S. law enforcement seized nearly 30,000 packages of illegal synthetic kratom in West Tennessee.
The Drug Enforcement Administration placed several synthetic kratom derivatives into Schedule I in August 2026.
Two Ole Miss students died on Sept. 21, 2026 after ingesting SMAX Pseudo-DHM pills.
Yahya Mohamed Mosleh and Islam Mohamed were arrested on Schedule I distribution charges for synthetic kratom.
Tennessee’s Matthew Davenport’s Law, effective July 1, 2026, makes synthetic kratom possession a Class A misdemeanor.