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US father and son arrested after 'gas station heroin' deaths

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What happened

They are accused of selling at least one student derivatives of kratom, often called "gas station heroin" in the US.

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  • Reported by BBC News and published Sat, 03 Oct 2026 22:39:06 UTC.

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