Baltimore Customs Intercept Over 100 Pounds of DMT Bound for Harford County

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Baltimore intercepted over 103 pounds of the psychedelic drug dimethyltryptamine (DMT) in two shipments destined for Harford County. The seizures, discovered on July 18 and July 28, consisted of 46 black vacuum-sealed bags with an estimated street value of $80,000. DMT, a Schedule I controlled substance with no approved medical use in the U.S., is known for its LSD-like hallucinogenic effects and is often abused for its intense but short psychedelic high. This recent bust follows a larger interdiction in June when CBP confiscated 695 pounds of DMT. Additionally, CBP agents at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport seized 819 tablets of prescription drugs such as Zopiclone and Alprazolam from travelers returning from Colombia and Panama, though no arrests were made. CBP officials emphasized their ongoing commitment to preventing dangerous drugs from entering communities through international shipments.