Can I get in trouble if someone mailed me drugs?
Receiving Drugs in the Mail is a Federal Offense However, unlike the risk of arrest for buying drugs in person, receiving drug through the mail comes with higher penalties. Often when receiving drugs, they need to cross state lines to reach your home. This automatically elevates your drug crime to a federal drug crime.
What happens when the post office finds drugs in the mail?
If drugs are found, a “controlled delivery” of the package will be conducted by undercover officers. Basically, a controlled delivery is simply an undercover cop dressing up as a mailman, driving the mail truck to the address, and even delivering mail to neighbors to make the delivery seem more believable.
Is it legal to send pills in the mail?
You are only permitted to mail prescription drugs via the USPS if you are a pharmacist or medical provider mailing such drugs to the patient they have been prescribed to. This means that without proper medical licensing you can receive prescription drugs, but you cannot, under any circumstance, mail them.
Does USPS scan packages for drugs?
Postal inspectors can screen packages to check for drugs like marijuana and other substances. To be able to inspect a package, a postal worker or inspector must usually obtain a search warrant based on a reasonable suspicion that the package contains something illegal.
How does USPS know whats in your package?
The Postal Service’s goal is to scan all barcoded mailpieces (flats, letters, and packages) that enter the mailstream and track those items with additional scans up to the point of delivery. Carriers use a handheld Mobile Delivery Device (MDD) to scan and transmit package tracking data.
What happens when you report someone for drug use?
What Happens After You Make a Report? Officer Response When you report drug activity, an officer will respond, as soon as one is available. However, drug transactions seldom involve any danger to either participants or bystanders, and crimes that endanger someone must have the first priority.