Substances Found in Ole Miss Students Before Their Deaths Linked to Local Store

Two University of Mississippi students, Aidan Hamilton, 18, and Robert Strang, 20, had Mitragynine along with two Schedule 1 controlled substances, MGM-15 and MGPI, in their bloodstreams. This information came from federal court documents obtained by Fox News Digital. These substances are found in Smax Mango Breeze pills, which investigators found on the students at the time of their deaths on September 21 in Oxford.

According to Lafayette County Metro Narcotics, packaging related to kratom products was discovered during investigations. Law enforcement found packages of Smax Mango Breeze MGM-15 priced at $39.99 at both locations where the deceased students were found.

Two individuals, Yahya Mohamed Mosleh, 51, and his son, Islam Mohamed Mosleh, 18, faced charges related to a narcotics investigation linked to Puffs Vape, Tobacco and Beer Store in Oxford. The charges arose after purchases made by Hamilton and Strang from the store were traced back to the Moslehs.

Agents conducted a controlled purchase from Yahya Mosleh, gaining a product banned locally for over four years. Subsequent search warrants revealed that the store contained the same products as those bought by the students. Lab tests confirmed these substances included the controlled substances MGM-15 and MGPI.

According to court records, the bank records of Hamilton and Strang showed purchases at Puffs on the same date. Evidence suggested that these drugs may have caused the overdose deaths, as the seized products matched those in the students’ possession.

The deaths of the students have deeply impacted the university campus. Yahya Mosleh warned a confidential informant about fatalities from similar products during a sale, attempting to hide the transaction when others were present.

A federal judge described Yahya Mosleh as a flight risk due to ties to another country, keeping him in custody until trial. Islam Mosleh will be released on a $20,000 bond, with curfew and location monitoring conditions.

The store’s owner was previously indicted on charges related to controlled substance distribution and is believed to be managing the store remotely from Egypt.

Fox News Digital reached out to the U.S. District Court for Northern Mississippi for comments.