CBP Busts Chicago Rapper with Illicit Narcotics in Baggage (Video)

Chicago rapper Vic Mensah was arrested over the weekend in Virginia after arriving on a flight from Ghana (Courtesy of Wikimedia https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:VicMensa.jpg)
Chicago rapper Vic Mensah was arrested over the weekend in Virginia after arriving on a flight from Ghana with a stash of illicit narcotics in his baggage. (Courtesy of Wikimedia https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:VicMensa.jpg)

On Saturday, Rapper Vic Mensah, 28, was arrested at Washington Dulles International Airport after U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers discovered a stash of illicit narcotics in his baggage.

Victor Kwesi Mensah arrived on board a flight from Ghana at approximately 7 a.m. on Saturday.

CBP officers found a stash of illicit narcotics in rapper Vic Mensah's luggage. He was arrested by the MWAA Police officers on possession charges. (Courtesy of CBP)
CBP officers found a stash of illicit narcotics
in rapper Vic Mensah’s luggage. He was arrested by the MWAA Police
officers on possession charges. (Courtesy of CBP)

During a secondary baggage examination, CBP officers discovered about 41 grams of liquid Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD), about 124 grams of Psilocybin capsules, 178 grams of Psilocybin gummies, and six grams of Psilocybin mushrooms concealed inside Mensah’s luggage.

Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority (MWAA) Police officers responded and charged Mensah with felony narcotics possession charges. MWAA Police officers took custody of Mensah and the illicit narcotics.

Despite some states decriminalizing certain personal quantities of illicit narcotics, travelers should be aware that narcotics possession remains illegal under federal law.

Additionally, travelers should know that they are subject to CBP federal inspection upon departing from and arriving to the United States.

(Chicago rapper Vic Mensah was arrested over the weekend in Virginia after arriving on a flight from Ghana. Courtesy of Fox 32 Chicago, and YouTube. Posted on Jan 17, 2022.)

“Travelers can save themselves time and potential criminal charges during their international arrivals inspection if they took a few minutes to ensure that their luggage is drug free,” explained Daniel Escobedo, Area Port Director for CBP’s Area Port of Washington, D.C.

“Narcotics interdiction remains a Customs and Border Protection enforcement priority and we remain committed to working closely with our federal, state, and local law enforcement partners to ensure that those who transport illegal narcotics into the United States are investigated and prosecuted.”

On a typical day last year the CBP, which was recognized for Excellence in Homeland Security in the 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program, processed more than 650,000 travelers who arrived at airports, seaports and land border crossings.

CBP logoCBP officers and agents arrested an average of 25 wanted criminals every day at our nation’s ports of entry. See what else CBP accomplished during a typical day in 2021.

Please visit CBP Ports of Entry to learn more about how CBP’s Office of Field Operations secures our nation’s borders. Learn more about CBP at www.CBP.gov.