Q:  What’s the lowdown on drug seizures in U.S. Customs these days? Do they truly look at all international shipments as if they are drugs? Do they log every address and keep you “on file?” Are you okay with personal use, and using your own address? I’d love to know what’s actually happening with all of this, and what happens when a package is seized - who gets the drugs?

A: Well, people used to say that putting someone else’s name on a package, to your address, and then holding the package for two weeks once it arrived, is the way to go. But these days, you’re more liable than that and the DEA and other organizations involved in drug enforcement ‘know what time it is’ with regard to this practice. PO boxes aren’t exactly foolproof and haven’t been for years. And you may have a package arrive at your house and it seems like everything is okay, but you won’t know it until you open the package and are popped for illegal trafficking. Customs won’t go through the hassle of busting every personal user though - so don’t think that your $400 50cc of Test Cypionate and 200 Dbol tabs order will be a “big catch.” What usually happens is they are confiscated and the source is followed. They will, however, place your address on a list to see if activity via mail really reflects personal use or distribution patterns. Some steroid dealers are growing ethics though - if your package was seized and you get a letter (which does happen without other incident) then if you scan the letter and send it to them, they will resend a package with the same contents. But, it won’t be to the same address because it is forever flagged.