Does anyone know a first hand case - or a reliable 2nd hand report, of a grow bust that occurred because law enforcement was tipped off by customs? Not me, but I'm not all that plugged in. Until I do, I can't imagine - with the shortage of available funding the U S Gov't is up against, an effort made to follow a confiscated bean order to the door in hopes of finding an operational closet.
But if you're ordering dozens at a time, that might make overzealous LE take an interest. I'm going to post this in the other similar thread, as I'm interested in any possible busts I may have missed.
I've been reading many hours on the topic for a few days and it appears by many items I've recently read that customs are using newer, more sophisticated equipment and are following up by forwarding cases to local law enforcment.
I can't recall the exact thread but one person had a family member that was a tech for some new equipment used by DHS etc and basically it will scan/x-ray for certain things on the conveyor belt. Seeds of all kinds are considered a potential threat to the national habitat that I'm sure they are looked for.
Based on things I've read just recently, the amount of seizures is now very high and in some cases customs is forwarding to local law enforcement.
I saw this on icmag and it, along with the high rate of seizures has swayed me to not order.
"They do not need a warrant to check overseas mail.
Trust me I spent over 20 grand fighting this.
once Chicago customs found the seeds they called my state customs agency. Who then called the state drug task force who then started a investigation on me.
If your in a med state probably no big deal but if you're in the midwest... Kentucky or Illinois they take that shit very serious."
I would read the posts by a guy named Angus over there. It's in this thread I partially quoted.
https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=267618&page=5
He just got out of prison after server quite a bit of time.
The entire investigation started over seeds being seized in Chicago.
I know people have had much success in the past but I've been reading A LOT lately in various forums and things definitely seem to be changing. Changing to a point where I think it's too dangerous, I'm no paranoid panzy either, I've been around the block a few times. In my opinion, the guys that get the green tape and then keep re-sending, then re-sending are crazy and should stop while they are ahead. I don't want to see anyone get into trouble and people are starting to get visits by LEO.