LEE COUNTY, Miss. (WTVA) – Two men are in custody over the sale of kratom products.

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office reports that a 54-year-old man and a 60-year-old man were each arrested on Oct. 1.

Their arrests came after agents were informed that two Lee County businesses were allegedly selling kratom products.

The 54-year-old man, of Brown’s Grocery on Highway 371 in Mooreville, is charged with possession of kratom and possession of an alcoholic beverage on a beer permit, in violation of Mississippi Alcoholic Beverage Control regulations.

The 60-year-old man, of “The Yellow Store” or County Line Store on Highway 348 in Guntown, is charged with possession of kratom.

The charges are misdemeanors.

The possession and sale of kratom products are prohibited under a Lee County ordinance.