Baltimore CBP Seizes 695 Pounds DMT From Mexico Shipments

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Baltimore seized nearly 700 pounds of dimethyltryptamine (DMT), a powerful Schedule I psychedelic drug similar to LSD, destined for Harford County from Chiapas, Mexico. The seizure involved three air cargo shipments arriving between May 7 and May 27, containing 300 vacuum-sealed bags of the brown powdery substance, with a street value of approximately $555,000. DMT, which has no approved medical use in the U.S., is sought for its intense, short-duration hallucinogenic effects and can be smoked, snorted, injected, or consumed orally in traditional brews like ayahuasca. CBP officials emphasized that the global marketplace allows dangerous drugs to be ordered from overseas, posing risks to communities. Acting Area Port Director Jason Kropiewnicki highlighted that inspecting imports is critical to CBP’s border security mission and that seizures like this help protect communities from harmful substances. The drugs have been seized, and investigations are ongoing.