Man indicted after synthetic drug allegedly found at Muhlenberg Co. convenience store

MUHLENBERG COUNTY, Ky. –  One man is formally charged after a reported drug bust a a Muhlenberg County convenience store.

According to the Muhlenberg County Sheriff’s Office, on Oct. 16, a grand jury indicted 41-year-old Jayeshkumar Patel on charges of second-degree trafficking in a controlled substance (10 or more dosage units) and trafficking in synthetic drugs.

Parel was arrested and lodged in the Muhlenberg County Detention Center.

Authorities say on Sept. 8, authorities and an employee of the Kentucky Department for Public Health’s Drug and Supplement Branch responded to the Angel One convenience store at 40 Kentucky State Route 189 North in Greenville, Kentucky following a report of illegal items being sold.

Deputies say during an inspection, law enforcement observed multiple products containing mitragynine pseudoindoxyl marketed for sale.

Mitragynine pseudoindoxyl is “a synthetically derived compound of a naturally occurring psychoactive chemical found in kratom,” the sheriff’s office says.

Officers say they also located and seized products containing hexahydrocannabinol, a synthetic cannabinoid.

The Muhlenberg County Sheriff’s Office was assisted in the ongoing investigation by the Greenville Police Department, Powderly Police Department, and Central City Police Department.