Drugs

The Unknown Drug Dealers

Many of us rely on both private & commercial postal companies on a daily basis from work activities to the latest Amazon purchase; however, some are using mail carriers for something entirely different - drug dealing. "Seizures of fentanyl arriving by both international mail and express carriers reached nearly 37 kilograms in the U.S. overall in fiscal 2016, compared with 0.09 kilogram five years earlier, according to Customs and Border Protection data." This exponential increase is of great concern throughout the country. Most of this transport is coming from international locations and, with 621.4 million packages arriving via USPS in 2016, the chances of catching the majority of these deals are slim. Additionally, "The chemicals are so lethal, drug-sniffing dogs aren't trained to identify them for fear of death." The saddest part? Young adults and teenagers are dying from this epidemic by receiving synthetic narcotics through their unknowing mailman right under their parents' watch. Mr. Holman, the father of one overdose victim, stated, "Your drug dealer today is your mailman. If your kids are getting any packages in the mail whatsoever, you need to know what that is."