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NCJ 100144
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Title:
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Description and Analysis of the First Effort to Intercept Marijuana Shipped into Alaska Through the US Mail
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Corporate Author:
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Alaska State Troopers Ofc of the Statewide Drug Coordinator United States
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National Institute of Justice/ NCJRS paper reproduction Box 6000, Dept F Rockville, MD 20849 United States
NCJRS Photocopy Services Box 6000 Rockville, MD 20849-6000 United States
Alaska State Troopers Ofc of the Statewide Drug Coordinator P.O. Box 6189 Annex Anchorage, AK 99502 United States |
Publication Date:
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1984 |
Pages:
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22 |
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Program/project description/evaluations |
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United States |
Language:
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English |
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This report describes a program designed to intercept marijuana shipped through the postal service in Alaska. |
Abstract:
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During the project, postal inspectors met mail flights and examined parcels using a profile of characteristics associated with marijuana mailings (e.g., heavy taping, light weight, odor, fictitious return address, and visible evidence of marijuana). Suspect packages were then examined by narcotics detection dogs, and where sufficient evidence was available, the contents were examined. Subsequent action involved one of the following, usually depending on the quantity of the drug involved: controlled delivery of the package, personal interview to determine the substance, seizure of the parcel and notification of the addressee, or seizure of the substance. During the 24-day operation, 32 parcels containing various drugs were intercepted. These drugs included 25 pounds of marijuana and had a street value of about $150,000. Of the marijuana entering Alaska, almost solely through Anchorage, 83 percent was destined to small towns. Almost all parcels containing drugs were sent priority or first-class mail, primarily from Hawaii or Washington. Only about half of the parcels contained more than 4 ounces of marijuana. Overall, the postal intercept operation indicates that the U.S. mail is a significant means for distributing marijuana. It is recommended that intercept operations be continued. Suggestions are provided for improving future operations. |
Main Term(s):
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Drug law enforcement |
Index Term(s):
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Marijuana ; Postal crimes ; Alaska |
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