ROANOKE, Va. – Charles Herman Aardema III, a 28-year-old Ripplemead, Virginia man, has been arrested and charged with attempting to possess with intent to distribute dimethyltryptamine (DMT) and distributing lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), powerful psychedelic drugs.
According to a federal criminal complaint, police investigators arrested Aardema III on charges related to these alleged crimes. The complaint states that in September 2021, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Miami international mail facility examined a parcel due to suspicious anomalies revealed by X-ray.
The parcel was addressed to Aardema III’s Ripplemead home and shipped by a ‘Raul Wictor Silva Batista’ of Brazil. The complaint alleges that Aardema III attempted to possess with intent to distribute DMT and distributed LSD, both of which are powerful psychedelic drugs.
Aardema III’s arrest and charges come as a result of a federal investigation into the distribution of these substances. The investigation was led by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in conjunction with other law enforcement agencies.
The alleged crimes highlight the ongoing issue of psychedelic drug distribution and the efforts of law enforcement to combat it. The charges against Aardema III will now proceed through the federal court system, where he will face the consequences of his alleged actions.
The federal government takes the distribution of psychedelic drugs very seriously and will continue to investigate and prosecute those who engage in this activity. Aardema III’s arrest and charges serve as a reminder of the importance of law enforcement’s efforts to keep our communities safe from the dangers of these substances.
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- State: Kansas
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|Sex Crimes|Cybercrime|Public Corruption|Weapons|Human Trafficking|White Collar Crime|Organized Crime
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