Originally posted on agmarketplace;
Just met up with a mate who works in the force and wanted to share some basic information you may or may not already know regarding controlled deliveries, he stated that controlled deliveries are increasing as a part of his work but the whole scenario must be done with precision, as police know the law makes it difficult for them when it gets to court unless if everything is done correctly.
Points to consider:
The police will work with ANY courier (DHL, Parcelforce, Royal Mail) service provided the package has been seized in customs
The package will be the exact same as the one seized except with the contents replaced
Any documents required for the delivery at the point of exchange will be forged for the situation
An undercover policeman will be dressed up in the uniform of whatever company and perform the transaction
Once the "victim" accepts ownership, officers will rush in and arrest them, search the property and check out anyone else inside
If the victim does not accept ownership, i.e. "I've never heard of that name"/"I'm not accepting something I'm not expecting and haven't ordered anything", nothing happens, the undercover knows this is most likely a decoy/test package to see if it makes it past customs but is still powerless
Packages coming from inside Europe are still candidates for inspection in customs, nowhere is exempt.
I guess this mainly applies for non-domestic deliveries.
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