Gas Station Owner Faces Felony Kratom Possession Charge

A gas station owner faces a felony possession charge after authorities say they found 62 suspected kratom pills during an inspection at a Jonesboro Exxon.

Mirzali Lakhani faces one count of possession of a Schedule I or II controlled substance, a Class C felony, according to Craighead County court records.

Arkansas Regulatory Police were inspecting the station at 3109 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive on Nov. 5 when they spotted pills they identified as kratom displayed for sale, according to a probable cause affidavit. Officers called the Second Judicial District Drug Task Force to assist…

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