Does UPS check for drugs in packages?
Yes they do. They have a pre-employment drug screen as well as random drug testing. To be a driver at UPS you have to get a DOT physical which they drug test.
The United States Postal Service is a federal law enforcement agency and they take drug trafficking very seriously. If your package is flagged for suspicious activity, it will be subjected to a scan. If the package tests positive for drugs, you will be arrested and charged with a crime.
UPS reserves the right to open and inspect any package tendered to it for transportation.
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. Scanning accuracy is critically important to the success of real-time visibility.
The law enforcement officer uses a canine K9 drug dog to investigate packages at a UPS or FedEx shipping facility. The officers are particularly interested in packages being shipped to a “source” state such as California. The officers will look to see who paid for the shipping fee and whether it was paid for with cash.
Armed with canines trained to sniff out drugs, local, state and federal authorities watch the mail for packages like Wright's as they come through the post office and carriers such as FedEx, UPS and DHL.
UPS claims tend to take about ten days to investigate and process completely, at which point you could receive a full refund should your claim prove successful. The shipper, receiver, or a third party can file a claim.
Mail may be flagged if the letter or package is stained or is leaking. According to a USPS brochure, reused packaging and boxes are only acceptable when all markings and labels are removed or completely marked out.
The high cost of sending every US package through a CT scanner or X-ray machine has led to a 'risk-based' approach designed to spot suspicious packages -- drugs, guns or bombs. FedEx and UPS decline to discuss their security measures.
Items of unusual weight relative to their size, or that are lopsided or oddly shaped. Items which are sealed with excessive amounts of tape. An item containing a postmark which does not match the return address or bears an excessive amount of postage. Mailpiece is leaking an unknown powdery substance.
How do you ship discreetly?
Traditional discreet shipping
Think brown cardboard boxes, single-color paper, and labels that don't discuss what's inside. It's also possible to use unmarked postal service boxes, especially flat-rate boxes, to conceal the contents. These are smart because you also get expedited options without raising any eyebrows.
Is Mail X-Rayed? Some of the mail that is sent through the United States Postal Service will pass through an X-Ray machine. There are no specific guidelines as to what may or may not be x-rayed, though mail sent to or through larger cities is likely to pass through an X-Ray machine.
Mail may be flagged if the letter or package is stained or is leaking. According to a USPS brochure, reused packaging and boxes are only acceptable when all markings and labels are removed or completely marked out.
The high cost of sending every US package through a CT scanner or X-ray machine has led to a 'risk-based' approach designed to spot suspicious packages -- drugs, guns or bombs. FedEx and UPS decline to discuss their security measures.
4. Can Postal Inspectors open mail if they feel it may contain something illegal? First-Class letters and parcels are protected against search and seizure under the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution, and, as such, cannot be opened without a search warrant.
