TULSA, OKLA. — This is an official press release from the U.S. Department of Justice (USAO - Oklahoma, Northern), published as received.
TULSA, Okla. – A Tulsa man pleaded guilty in federal court to manufacturing the dangerous drug, DMT, in his apartment, announced U.S. Attorney Christopher J. Nassar.
Aaron Michael Bennett, 41, pleaded guilty to Manufacturing a Controlled Substance; Maintaining a Drug-Involved Premises; and being a Felon in Possession of Ammunition.
In January 2025, agents with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) received information that N,N-Dimethyltryptamine (DMT) was being manufactured and sold out of an apartment in Tulsa. During the narcotics investigation, agents partnered with the Broken Arrow Police Department and conducted surveillance. They discovered that Bennett resided in the apartment and produced large amounts of the dangerous chemical.
When HSI obtained a search warrant for the apartment, they partnered with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol and the Oklahoma National Guard to safely execute the warrant and dispose of the chemical. In Bennett’s bedroom, law enforcement discovered nearly one pound of DMT.
Additionally, Bennett unlawfully possessed ammunition while manufacturing this dangerous chemical. Court dockets show that Bennett was previously convicted of a felony, and it is unlawful for him to possess ammunition.
Bennett’s sentencing will be scheduled at a later date. Prior to sentencing, a federal district court judge will determine the sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
Bennett will remain in custody pending sentencing.
Homeland Security Investigations and the Broken Arrow Police Department investigated the case. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol and the Oklahoma National Guard assisted during the execution of the search warrant. Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen Flynn prosecuted the case.
