Interesting show on customs last night.

[XBiker]

I was in bed watching some TV and came across a C-Span special that featured the NY/NJ customs department.

The cheif inspector was narrating the show as custom agents/inspectors were doing their jobs inspecting containers that come through the NY/NJ seaport.

It showed them inspect containers, checking for radiation being emitted from containers, x-raying containers and physically searching the contents of the containers.

The chief also was speaking of how customs uses a computer system to "profile" ships, their cargo, and their port of origin.

They were searching boxes, 55 gallon drums, and such.

He went on to say how their job used to be primarily to search for illegal contraband, but now it has changed to not only include the drugs but also WMD and terrorist threats.

Customs is now part of the homeland security department. Their staff has been increased (especially with Operation Iraqi Freedom) and their job is "much more important" now that we are at war with a known terrorist state.

He claimed that one million + containers come through the NY/NJ seaport each year and each container is search if needed.

No wonder than seizure rates are back up and many of our international friends are having trouble getting things to the US.

Not to mention the SARS scare has them on high alert.

 

[swampmoose]

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this makes me take a step back

 

[Ripped2Shreds]

I'll stick with domestic.

 

[The_Eviscerator]

Those terrorist assholes sure mucked it up for all of us.

 

[stockked]

I SEEN IT TOO!THATS SOME CRAZY SHIT,,I SEEN THIS ONE DUDE HAVING PACKS OF COCAINE REMOVED FROM HIS QUADS BY THE FEDS DOCTOR,

 

[Latamier]

This does suck, cause now all the good domestic sources are getting bogged down with all the orders from the people that usually order international. Oh well, I guess it's all part of the game.

 

[Lift Chief]

Am i the only one who thinks that it's less likely that they'll be going after people that order steroids because they now have much bigger things to worry about. I mean it is certainly more likely a pack will be seized, in light of recent events, but i don't think that makes it anymore dangerous to us... besides of course possibly losing your money.

 

[nlischi]

Am i the only one who thinks that it's less likely that they'll be going after people that order steroids because they now have much bigger things to worry about. I mean it is certainly more likely a pack will be seized, in light of recent events, but i don't think that makes it anymore dangerous to us... besides of course possibly losing your money.

wishful thinking....

 

[jh1]

I SEEN IT TOO!THATS SOME CRAZY SHIT,,I SEEN THIS ONE DUDE HAVING PACKS OF COCAINE REMOVED FROM HIS QUADS BY THE FEDS DOCTOR,

Are you serious? That is friggin insane.

 

[canadagold2000]

I was in bed watching some TV and came across a C-Span special that featured the NY/NJ customs department.

The cheif inspector was narrating the show as custom agents/inspectors were doing their jobs inspecting containers that come through the NY/NJ seaport.

It showed them inspect containers, checking for radiation being emitted from containers, x-raying containers and physically searching the contents of the containers.

The chief also was speaking of how customs uses a computer system to "profile" ships, their cargo, and their port of origin.

They were searching boxes, 55 gallon drums, and such.

He went on to say how their job used to be primarily to search for illegal contraband, but now it has changed to not only include the drugs but also WMD and terrorist threats.

Customs is now part of the homeland security department. Their staff has been increased (especially with Operation Iraqi Freedom) and their job is "much more important" now that we are at war with a known terrorist state.

He claimed that one million + containers come through the NY/NJ seaport each year and each container is search if needed.

No wonder than seizure rates are back up and many of our international friends are having trouble getting things to the US.

Not to mention the SARS scare has them on high alert.

I think that if your source knows his stuff and is in the right country, then you won't be having any probs getting it from overseas. If you do some research into it you will find that it is only possible to check maybe 4-5% of post coming into a country as big as the USA. If you order from a flagged country you of course are raising the risk of getting your stuff seized. If you are ordering from places like the UK, then you don't really have a lot to worry about as the amount of mail coming from there is HUGE and the manpower needed to check it all would be impossible to fund. I am sure that you will find that a lot of guys who use overseas guys get it shipped thru "safe" countries before it goes to the US. Container ships are another story as they are easier to check because the volume is less and in that instance we are talking about major supply lines and not smaller mail order guys.
keep safe
CG