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- From: SuperDave <a@a>
- Subject: Re: FedEx and UPS
- Message-ID: <1993Jan28.005847.16604@news.vanderbilt.edu>
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- Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 00:58:47 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan26.045458.21942@fuug.fi> , an2509@anon.penet.fi writes:
- >I know it's a really bad idea to send drugs through the US mail, but how
- >about Federal Express and United Postal Service? I was thinking that if
- you
- >send it overnight via FedEx, first it probably doesn't spend enough time
- in
- >their posession that it would be economical for them to check it and
- second,
- >being a private company, why would they have drug dogs at all (unless
- they
- >were required to by law). But I thought I'd ask here because it's better
- >to be safe than sorry. Any comments would be appreciated.
-
- I am fairly familiar with the FedEx process. As far as I can tell they
- do no checking for drugs. The hub in Atlanta processes over 1 million
- packages a night, so they have no time. I think you should be safe, but
- be sure to wrap it well.
-
- By the way, if anyone knows about FexEx's drug testing policy, I would
- appreciate any and all information. Thanks.
-
- SuperDave
-