Baltimore man indicted, accused of trying to bribe port officials to let kratom shipment enter U.S.

A Baltimore man is accused of trying to bribe a port official in order to get them to release a shipment of kratom, which is barred from import by the Food and Drug Administration.

Baltimore man indicted, accused of trying to bribe port officials to let kratom shipment enter U.S.

TL;DR

  • A Baltimore man is facing charges.
  • He is accused of attempting to bribe a port official.
  • The purpose of the alleged bribe was to release a kratom shipment.
  • Kratom is barred from import by the FDA.