What happens if the post office intercepts a package?

With USPS Package Intercept, you can request a mailpiece be returned or redirected before final delivery is made to the original address. Available for letters, flats and packages with a tracking barcode. Options include return to mailer or redirect to a new address or to a Post Office as Hold For Pickup service.

What happens if your package gets intercepted?

All intercepted items, except those being returned to sender, are relabeled as new Priority Mail® pieces. Once intercepted, they are redirected at the applicable Priority Mail postage rate.

When a USPS package is seized by law enforcement?

Once the postal inspector receives the suspected mail, they will attempt to contact the sender or recipient and, if unsuccessful, scan it as “seized by law enforcement.” The scan is visible in the Postal Service’s tracking system to the sender and recipient as well as postal personnel.

Why would USPS intercept a package?

For a fee, USPS Package Intercept® lets the sender or recipient stop delivery or redirect a package, letter, or flat that is not out for delivery or already delivered. Most domestic mailings with a tracking or extra services barcode are eligible for Package Intercept.

Can you tell if a package has been intercepted?

Automated customer notification on the status of the service request is available through email, the USPS Package Intercept application status report online at Business Customer Gateway or customer extract file through the Product Tracking System.

What does it mean when USPS is in possession of item?

If the item was scanned in the office, either at the retail counter or on the back dock, the event will display as ‘USPS in possession of item’. The item was refused at the time delivery was attempted or after delivery to customer. One or more of the address elements was incorrect, and the item could not be delivered.

How does the Postal Inspection Service investigate drug crimes?

The Postal Inspection Service conducts investigations of individuals attempting to use the mail for drug trafficking. In fiscal year 2015, the Postal Inspection Service seized about 34,000 pounds of marijuana from the mailstream.

How many marijuana packages are processed by the Postal Inspection Service?

In fiscal year (FY) 2019, the Postal Inspection Service processed 54,877 packages suspected of containing marijuana at both the [redacted] and ANP sites. Opportunities exist for the Postal Inspection Service to enhance management of the ANP program.

Does the post office bring in law enforcement to inspect packages?

Law enforcement is brought in if the situation warrants further investigation…it is based on individual case by case basis. The post office has the right to inspect a package to determine if when being sent by media mail that it actually contains media materials. They even ask at the clerk’s desk if the item is hazardous, perishable, or fragile.

Is it legal to send prescription drugs through the mail?

Only those with a license (which is limited to pharmaceutical companies who can mail prescription medication through the mail only to those who have valid prescriptions from their doctor) can legally send drugs through the mail. It’s illegal to receive drugs, too.