Harris County, Texas

Knife and recovered concentrated synthetic 7-OH products (ROXY, RX7, 7Tabz) seized following Tyler Williams’ arrest. Photo via Constable Mark Herman, Harris County Pct. 4.

Tyler Williams robbed two separate smoke shops at knifepoint on consecutive visits. On April 27, deputies with Constable Mark Herman’s Office responded to the Vitrum Smoke Shop at 15000 Mason Road for an aggravated robbery. On April 30, deputies responded to a robbery at a second smoke shop at 27000 Northwest Freeway; a white male suspect again robbed the business at knifepoint, stealing various concentrated synthetic 7-OH tablets. The law enforcement photograph shows recovered products including ROXY and RX7 brand tablets.

Knoxville, Tennessee

A Knoxville Police Department officer was caught on security cameras shoplifting while in uniform and on duty. A KPD spokesperson confirmed the officer took several pouches of concentrated synthetic 7-OH products. He was issued a misdemeanor citation for theft and had his police powers suspended.

Fairfax, Virginia

Recovered 7Tabz, Hijoy, Kama, Perks, and Press’d brand tablets seized from David Elliot. Photo via Fairfax County Police Department.

David Elliot, 23, of Fairfax was arrested and charged with five counts of burglary involving vape pens and concentrated synthetic 7-OH products stolen from tobacco and vape stores across Fairfax County and Fairfax City.

Clay County, Missouri

An armed robbery suspect was charged after stealing concentrated synthetic 7-OH products. The Clay County Prosecuting Attorney’s official Facebook post used the language “Armed 7-OH Robbery Suspect Charged,” making this one of the few cases in which law enforcement explicitly named the product category in its public charging language.

Cocke County, Tennessee

Surveillance image released by East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers. Photo via WVLT (Knoxville).

A man smashed the door of Lane’s Market on Cosby Highway, causing approximately $4,000 in damage, and stole boxes of concentrated synthetic 7-hydroxymitragynine pills, which are illegal to possess or sell in Tennessee. East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers confirmed in an official update that “the suspect took boxes of 7-hydroxymitragynine pills, which is illegal in Tennessee.”

Athens, Georgia

A 55-year-old Athens man stole hundreds of dollars’ worth of a concentrated synthetic 7-OH product from a convenience store on Atlanta Highway on two separate occasions. On the second visit he physically shoved past a store clerk to reach the product, which was kept behind the counter. He was charged with theft by shoplifting for the first incident and robbery for the second.

Straban Township, Pennsylvania

A burglar used a metal bar to smash the front window of Tobacco Hut on York Road and stole between 40 and 50 packs of concentrated synthetic 7-OH tablets, with a total loss of approximately $6,740. Pennsylvania State Police Gettysburg are seeking tips; the suspect has visible tattoos on his left arm.

Manchester, New Jersey

Manchester Township Police surveillance photo. Image via Patch (Manchester, NJ).

On Saturday, May 9, 2026, a man entered Country Farm Food Market on Route 530 during business hours, asked to see a package of kratom kept behind the counter, then ran out without paying. He returned to the same store after closing that night, smashed a window with a rock, and stole more packages of OPIA brand product, which Manchester Township police explicitly described as “concentrated 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), not natural leaf kratom.” Keith Mulligan of Medford, NJ was arrested days later while sleeping in his vehicle in a Cherry Hill parking lot, and charged with burglary, criminal mischief, theft, and shoplifting.

Titusville, Pennsylvania

Recovered synthetic concentrated 7-OH products and machine gun. Photo via Titusville Police Department / YourErie.com.

David Donor, 47, of Titusville, entered a smoke shop wearing a mask, pointed a gun at the clerk, and demanded all of their synthetic concentrated 7-OH products.* He stole roughly $8,000 worth of merchandise and fled. Donor turned himself in the same day and all merchandise and the firearm were recovered. Charged with felony robbery, retail theft, receiving stolen property, misdemeanor possessing instruments of a crime, and simple assault. Held in Crawford County Jail on $100,000 bond.

* Reported by police as “kratom,” though the products are synthetic concentrated 7-hydroxymitragynine, not natural leaf kratom, as seen in the recovered merchandise photo released by the Titusville Police Department.

Riegelwood, North Carolina

Columbus County Sheriff’s Office surveillance footage. Image via WECT (Wilmington).

A suspect stole 10 OPIA Ultra products (a high-potency concentrated synthetic 7-OH brand at 60mg per tablet) valued at $500 total from an Exxon gas station. The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office released security footage and is seeking the public’s help identifying the suspect.