2 arrested in kratom bust at ‘PuffCity’ in Wallingford, Connecticut

Two people were arrested for selling illegal drugs at a smoke shop in Wallingford, police said.

Arrest and charges

According to Wallingford police, the men are employees at the PuffCity Smoke Shop on North Colony Road.

Police said they executed a search and seizure warrant on Sept. 11 at the business and an associated vehicle.

Police said patrol officers started looking into the business in July after someone suffered a severe adverse reaction to a product bought from PuffCity.

The product was initially believed to be a cannabis gummy.

Charges and court proceedings

Oguzhan Goktas, 51, of Branford, and Baris Alanc, 27, of Wallingford, were charged with illegal possession of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell.

The warrant was the result of a two-month-long investigation into drug sales.

However, police said their investigation revealed that it contained the kratom alkaloids hydroxymitragynine and hydroxymitragynine pseudoindoxyl, which are classified controlled substances in Connecticut.