A novel approach to drug trafficking?
It is not usual for law enforcement in Connecticut to occasionally
intercept packages in the mail that have narcotics within. Public and private package services (USPS,
UPS, FedEx) often know what to look for in packages that they suspect contain
illegal substances. Moreover, these
services can be quick to involve law enforcement when their suspicion has
arisen. However, a 37
year-old Hartford man has found a novel, if seemingly idiotic, way of
avoiding attempting to avoid detection:
become a United States Postal Service Supervisor! If you are a United States Postal Service
Supervisor, you can just intercept the package when it comes into your post
office (in this case Waterbury). There
is one downside however, in addition to the possible expose for possession of
narcotics by the criminal justice system in the State of Connecticut, you may
also be indicted by a federal grand jury for Embezzlement of Mail By an
Employee of the United States Postal Service, in violation of 18 United States
Code Section 1709. … Maybe it’s not such
a great plan after all.