Three Norwegian Cruise Line passengers were arrested on drug charges after attempting to board a ship bound for the Bahamas this week.
Authorities found “white and pink capsules, multiple gummies, pills with Tesla logo on them, mints, a vape pen, lollipops, and 2 bars of chocolate branded with mushrooms” in Jacob Henrichsen’s luggage after he arrived at the port in Miami to board the Norwegian Jewel on Oct. 20, according to an arrest affidavit. The 38-year-old is an Arizona resident.
Mushroom edibles allegedly tested positive for LSD, while clear capsules, some gummies, pink capsules and Tesla pills came back positive for MDMA. The mints, vape and other gummies tested positive for THC, the complaint said.
He faces one felony drug trafficking charge
and two felony charges of possession. An attorney for Henrichsen did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Norwegian referred a request for comment to Customs and Border Protection. CBP did not immediately respond to a separate inquiry.
The same day, authorities found gummies and two vapes containing THC in Kimberly Shannon’s luggage when she attempted to board the Jewel, according to a separate affidavit. The 57-year-old, who lives in Ohio, was charged with one count of felony drug possession.
Another Jewel guest, Illinois-based Lori Watt, allegedly had cannabis gummies and candies and two vape pens containing THC in her baggage, court documents said. Watt, 51, also faces one count of felony drug possession.
Court records did not list attorneys for Shannon and Watt.
Nathan Diller is a consumer travel reporter for USA TODAY based in Nashville. You can reach him at ndiller@usatoday.com.
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