An orthopedic surgeon was taken into custody after he was allegedly caught with drugs while trying to board a cruise ship to the Bahamas.[1] Dr. Jacob Lee Henrichsen, 38, was taken into custody in PortMiami after federal border agents intercepted his luggage during an outbound inspection operation dubbed Operation Temptation 2026.[1] He had arrived at Terminal B at PortMiami to check in for a cruise aboard Norwegian Cruise Line’s Jewel, which was destined for Nassau.[1] Homeland Security found the total amount did not meet a threshold for federal prosecution, and Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office detectives then took over jurisdiction and arrested him.[1] Henrichsen was arrested and charged with trafficking MDMA and two felony counts of controlled substance possession.[1] He was taken to the Turner Guilford Knight Correction Center, where he was held on a $40,000 bond.[1]
During the outbound inspection, agents behind terminal X-ray screeners flagged a Pelican case for secondary screening.[1] After Henrichsen completed a customs declaration confirming all items inside belonged to him, officers searched the container and allegedly found contraband disguised as normal confectionery and vape gear.[1] A field test reportedly revealed approximately 12 grams of MDMA consisting of capsules, gummies and pills stamped with the Tesla logo.[1] Around 160 grams of mushroom edibles were also reportedly seized and came back positive for LSD properties.[1] The search also allegedly found more than 300 grams of THC gummies, vape oil and mints.[1]
The suspect reportedly practices at Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center in Safford, Arizona.[1] At a court hearing, his attorney argued the weights were overrepresented because the gummies were largely sugar and water with only small quantities of MDMA inside.[1]
