Well getting close a day or 2 away hopefully they make it on there way fingers crossed will keep posted anxious to get them to see all mine through chi may june and july and aug lets see bout sept hope they do
Safe shipping
What it is
Safe shipping means packaging and mailing products in ways that minimize risk for all involved.
Safe shipping is more than packaging aproduct to reduce risk of interception, it is also using
techniques to avoid liability for the shipper and recipient for any seized products.
List of things customs looks for
The following is a list of things customs uses to screen for suspicious parcels. A suspicious
attribute of a parcel is called a flag. A single flag is often not much of a problem, but the more flags
apackage has the higher the chances it will be intercepted.
1. No return address
2. Restrictive markings (such as writing "Personal!" on the envelope)
3. Misspelled words
4. Poorly typed or written text
5. Excessive postage
6. Addressed to an incorrect title
7. Sent from a foreign country
8. Sealed with tape
9. Emits a strange odor (Including masking agents such as coffee, perfume and fabric softener
sheets)
10. Lopsided, uneven, rigid, bulky or otherwise uneven weight distribution
11. Oily stains, discolorations and crystallizations on packaging
12. Packaging appears to be re-used
13. Package looks generally poorly prepared for shipping
14. addresses are hand written
15. addresses contain mispelled information (such as names, streets or cities)
16. Originate from a drug source state
17. Are addressed as being sent from an individual to an individual
18. Return address ZIP code does not match ZIP code of the post office the package is being sent
from
19. A fictitious return address is used
20. List a sender or receiver name of a common type (Such as John Smith)
21. Make use of names that are not connected to either address
22. Package makes noise when shaken
23. Redistribution of weight is felt when package is moved or tilted
List of Ways customs uses technology to detect packages
1. Terahertz ray scanning
illuminating atarget envelope with tunable terahertz radiation and analyzing the absorption
spectra of the resulting image. The
results are cross referenced with a database of spectra to check for the chemicals of interest.
Currently it takes ten minutes to fully scan and analyze a single letter, although increasing this
speed toone minute per letter is
in the grasp of current technology. Even with this potential decrease in the amount of time it takes
to scan individual letters, this system
could not be implemented en masse without slowing the mail system down to a screeching halt. It
is much more likely that this technology
will be used to scan mail that has already been flagged by customs personnel using other
methods.
2. infrared and X-ray scanning
Infrared scanners and Xrays work fundamentally in the same way. They are used to detect
irregularities in envelopes or packages, which is possible cause for further investigation by other
more precise means.
4. Drug dogs
Drug dogs are trained to detect even trace amounts of controlled substances in the mail and are
used by virtually all customs
agencies world wide. Despite their excellent ability to detect certain substances, the overwhelming
amount of mail in the system means
that they will not be able to sniff all mail. In addition to this, drug dogs are not trained to smell the
vast majority of existing psychoactive
substances, and due to the staggering number of said substances it is virtually impossible that
they ever will be.
5. Drug residue detectors
traces of controlled substances are collected on a small filter held in the end of a vacuum sweeper
hose which has been
previously tested to insure no contamination. The instrument uses an analytical technique in which
the traces of controlled substances on
the filter are heated to vapors and ionized. The time required for the ions to drift through an electric
field is measured and the substances
are identified by the "drift" time through the electric field.
list of ways customs trace intercepted mail and gather evidence
1. Fingerprinting the outside and inside of a package
2. Handwriting analysis
3. Analyzing paper and ink
4. Analyzing type impressions
5. Forensic analysis of trace evidence (Adhesives, fibers, hair, paint, paper, plastic, rubber, tape and
insulation from safes).
6. Post office surveillance of individuals suspected of sending or receiving drug mail
7. To bust recipients of intercepted drug mail, customs officials will often dress as postmen and
make an arrest after the suspect accepts the package. Often times they will allow afew minutes to
pass in hopes that the suspect will have opened the package.
8. There are reports of tracking devices being hidden inside intercepted packages when they are
being sent to a safe location such as fraudulently obtained PO boxes. The tracking devices then
follow the receipient back to their base location where an arrest is later made.
Packaging tips for senders
Labeling
1. Use a real return address but make sure it has no connection to you. Ensure the ZIP code used is
the same one of the drop box you plan to send the package from. A generally sound practice is to
use the legitimate address of an apartment complex but do NOT specify an actual number.
2. Change return addresses, especially the name sent from, on a semi frequent basis. The name
used should be generic but not overly common.
3. Keep the front of the package as clean as possible. It should have no markings other than a
shipping and return address.
4. Double check to make sure all information is correct. Also ensure that all words are spelled
correctly.
5. Both addresses should be typed and printed, not handwritten. Ensure the printer used has
minimal connection to you (paid for in cash, from a friend, not used for other things)
6. Exact postage should be applied neatly to the package.
7. Do not seal the package with tape
8. Use self adhesive envelopes and stamps.
Packaging
1. Do not attempt to use masking scents
2. Double vacuum seal the substance, attempting to spread substance out as thinly and evenly as
possible
3. Using heavy duty tape, secure the vacuum sealed bag to a piece of construction paper. Make
sure it is secured tightly and that product does not make noises when shaken.
4. Fold the construction paper over on itself to make it take up as little areaas possibly yet still be
accommodating for the vacuum sealed bag.
5. If the thicker cardboard priority envelopes are available, the first envelope should be inserted into
one of these. Both envelopes should be addressed.
Security tips for senders
1. At all stages of packaging gloves should be worn. Latex gloves should NOT be used by
themselves. Tight fitting gloves made out of cloth or some other material should be utilized. During
the stage of packaging where you come in contact with the substance, latex gloves should be worn
over the regular gloves. After the substance is vacuum sealed, the latex over gloves should be
removed and disposed of before coming into contact with the outer parts of the packaging, to avoid
contaminating it with trace amounts of the substance.
2. Hairnets and long sleeved clothing should be worn during all stages of packaging to prevent
hairs from entering the package.
3. Packages should not be sent from inside post offices but from random drop boxes away from
cameras and buildings with cameras. Some care should none the less be taken to disguise facial
features and identifying marks.
4. keep in mind that the total weight of a package sent viaone of the drop off boxes, at least in the
United States, is 13 ounces or less.
Security tips for recipients
1. The best option for recipients it to use PO boxes or PMBs obtained with fake identification. Mom
and Pop box companies often have poor security compared to franchises, for example they are
less likely to require photocopies of the ID and also are less likely to have a camera system, or if
they do have a camerasystem it is probably very poor as compared to abig franchise company.
Recipients using PO boxes should wait for a lengthy yet random period of time after the package
arrives to attempt retrieval. This waitingperiod dramatically decreases the chances of being
apprehended as prolonged surveillance is very expensive. Disguising efforts should be utilized
when retrieving packages, and test runs should also be attempted.
2. Another excellent option is to have packages sent to abandoned buildings or houses. The same
security methods should be applied as when using a fraudulently obtained mail box.
3. If arecipient must have a package delivered to a place connected with them, they should ensure
said place is clean between shipments. Clean houses of friends can also be used. Upon receiving a
package to a place with connections to the recipient, they should not open it and write return to
sender on it. After several days, then the package is safe to be opened. Recipient should NEVER
select to have shipping methods which require a package to be signed for.
4. Regardless of the place the package is delivered, the recipient should opt the quickest shipping
method possible so long as asignature is not required. This way if their are delays in shipping, it
can alert the recipient, and it will require any interceptor to rush getting warrants prepared before a
suspicious delay in package delivery is noticed. Tracked mail with out delivery confirmation is an
excellent option, as the recipient can follow the status of the package online (using Tor!) and can
be alerted if the package is held by customs for a prolonged period of time.
