Father and son arrested in US case linked to 'gas station heroin' deaths

A father and son in the US are accused of selling kratom derivatives to at least one student, BBC News reports.

The Chestnut Post Staff · October 4, 2026 at 4:15 AM EDT

Father and son arrested in US case linked to 'gas station heroin' deaths

A father and son have been arrested in the United States following deaths linked to substances described as "gas station heroin", according to BBC News.

The pair are accused of selling derivatives of kratom to at least one student. Such substances are often referred to by that nickname in the US.

Originally reported by BBC News. Read the full story at BBC News

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