Arizona orthopedic surgeon arrested at PortMiami with MDMA, THC edibles bound for Bahamas

Dr. Jacob Lee Henrichsen, 38, was arrested at PortMiami after federal agents found MDMA, mushroom edibles and THC products in his luggage. He was heading for a Bahamas cruise.

Surgeon charged with drug trafficking after cruise ship luggage search at PortMiami

An orthopedic surgeon from Arizona was taken into custody last Tuesday at PortMiami after federal border agents discovered a cache of alleged narcotics in his luggage as he prepared to board a cruise ship bound for the Bahamas, wgxa.tv reports.

Dr. Jacob Lee Henrichsen, 38, had arrived at Terminal B to check in for a Norwegian Cruise Line voyage aboard the "Jewel," scheduled to sail to Nassau. The arrest came as part of an outbound inspection operation federal agents had designated "Operation Temptation 2026."

During routine X-ray screening, agents flagged a Pelican case belonging to Henrichsen for secondary inspection. After he completed a customs declaration confirming all items inside were his, officers searched the container and found contraband disguised as ordinary confectionery and vaping products.

A field test reportedly identified approximately 12 grams of MDMA in the form of capsules, gummies and pills stamped with the Tesla logo. Agents also seized around 160 grams of mushroom edibles, which tested positive for LSD properties, along with more than 300 grams of THC gummies, vape oil and mints.

Homeland Security reviewed the case and determined the total quantity of alleged narcotics did not meet the threshold for federal prosecution. The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office then assumed jurisdiction and carried out the arrest.

Henrichsen was transported to the Turner Guilford Knight Correction Center and held on a $40,000 bond.

At a court hearing the following day, his attorney contested the reported weights of the substances. "This isn't pure MDMA," the attorney said, according to the report. "These are gummies that are largely sugar and water. There are small quantities of MDMA inside of them."

Henrichsen practices at Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center in Safford, Arizona. In a statement to KSAZ, hospital vice president of marketing and community relations Danny Smith said the facility would "act responsibly" as it gathered more information. "The safety, privacy, and care of our patients remain our absolute highest priorities," Smith said, adding that because the matter involves an allegation and a confidential personnel issue, the hospital could not provide further comment.

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