Photos: Clay County man arrested following DMT drug lab bust in Keystone Heights
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A Clay County man is facing multiple charges related to a drug lab in Keystone Heights. (Clay County Sheriff's Office)
Sheriff Michelle Cook says a psychedelic drug was scheduled to be shipped to a home earlier this month, leading to the eventual arrest of 40-year-old Cody Clifford. He faces multiple felony and misdemeanor charges including Possession of LSD, Felony Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Hashish, and Cultivation of Marijuana, CCCSO says. (Clay County Sheriff's Office)
An investigation in collaboration between local and federal agencies, began on March 19, when two border seizures of mescaline were discovered. The intercepted shipments were scheduled for delivery at a home in Keystone Heights, Cook said. (Clay County Sheriff's Office)
Detectives went to the home and discovered a Dimethyltryptamine (DMT) extraction lab. DMT is a hallucinogenic drug similar to LSD. (Clay County Sheriff's Office)
Cook says detectives found other chemicals used to create psychedelic drugs. (Clay County Sheriff's Office)
Five guns, thousands of rounds of ammunition, as well as chemicals that could be used to build explosive devices, were also found at the home. (Clay County Sheriff's Office)
Cody Clifford is charged with several felony and misdemeanor charges. (Clay County Sheriff's Office)
The Department of Children and Families was also involved in the investigation, as children lived on the property. (Clay County Sheriff's Office)
They were removed as part of the investigation. They were not harmed. It's unclear where the drugs were going to be sold, and what the intent behind the explosives were. Also unclear how many people beside Clifford were involved. Clifford had been residing at the home for less than a year. (Clay County Sheriff's Office)
