Overview

• U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers intercepted 695 pounds of dimethyltryptamine at the Baltimore Port of Entry on June 11.
• The DMT arrived in three air cargo shipments from Chiapas, Mexico, between May 7 and May 27 and was destined for Harford County, Maryland.
• Federal laboratory analysis confirmed 300 vacuum-sealed bags contained DMT with an estimated street value of $550,000.
• DMT is classified as a Schedule I controlled substance under federal law, meaning it has no accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.
• CBP has opened a federal investigation into the seizure as part of its broader effort to interdict an average of 1,571 pounds of illicit drugs daily.