Robert Charles Crist, Manufacturing DMT, California 2022

A Vacaville man has been indicted for manufacturing a controlled substance and illegal possession of a firearm, the Grimy Times has learned.

Robert Charles Crist, 56, was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm and manufacturing a controlled substance, following a search warrant executed at his home on September 20, 2022.

According to court documents, Crist used a lab to manufacture N,N‑Dimethyltryptamine, or DMT, a Schedule I controlled substance. Crist traveled to Hawaii to obtain plant materials for manufacturing DMT, which he mailed back to California in order to turn the plant materials into a crystalline controlled substance.

Officers also found Crist in possession of a firearm, which he is prohibited from possessing due to his five prior felony convictions.

This case is the product of an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; the U.S. Postal Inspection Service; and the Solano County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Emily Sauvageau is prosecuting the case.

If convicted, Crist faces a maximum statutory penalty of 15 years in prison and a $250,000 fine on the firearm count and a maximum of 20 years in prison if convicted for the manufacturing of a controlled substance count.

Crist is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edca/pr/vacaville-felon-indicted-manufacturing-dmt-and-illegal-possession-firearm