USPS OIG Written Statement on Combatting the Opioid Crisis

Posted on January 27, 2018January 27, 2018 by 21cpw

January 25, 2018 Excerpt: The Postal Service faces a number of challenges that private companies do not when dealing with illicit narcotics in the mail. For instance, the Postal Service is obligated to deliver international parcels even though it did not originally receive them from the customer. The Postal Service receives limited electronic data about…

Chief Postal Inspector: We’re fighting opioid crisis

Posted on January 8, 2018January 8, 2018 by 21cpw

By Guy Cottrell – January 7, 2018 The U.S. Postal Service is deeply concerned about America’s opioid crisis and has been working aggressively with law enforcement and key trading partners to stem the flow of illegal drugs entering the United States. In collaboration with federal agencies and state and local law enforcement, improved investigative techniques…