U.S. Customs Service

NHSDA Reporf, March 21, 2003 66 Photo by Gerald Nino, U.S. Customs Service... 

Congress responded to concerns about impurities in drugs by passing an act that requires the U.S. Customs Service to inspect and stop from entry any adulterated drugs imported from overseas. 

The U.S. Supreme Court upholds mandatory drug testing for U.S. Customs Service employees in sensitive positions. 

Rohypnol is a prime example of an unapproved drug that entered the United States under this medical use exemption. Quantities of Rohypnol and other controlled drugs were carried from Mexico across the border after being declared to the U.S. Customs Service. In mid-1995, a three-week survey at the Laredo, Texas, footbridge disclosed that 101,700 Rohypnol tablets were declared on 796 of the 1,678 declarations filed with U.S. Customs and subsequently entered the United States legally.26... 

Drug Importation Act passed by Congress requires U.S. Customs Service inspection to stop entry of adulterated drugs from overseas. 

Susan M. Dyszel, U. S. Customs Service, 1301 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20229... 

A Boeing 757 jet holds nearly 11,500 gal of fuel, while a gasoline tank trailer can carry some 9,000 gal. Railroads carry more than 6 million gallons per year, and trucks more than 10 million. On an average day, more than 17,000 containers enter U.S. ports, and only 2 of 100 containers are actually searched or checked by proper personnel. According to the U.S. Customs Service, more than 11.2 million trucks entered the U.S. in 2001. More than 7.5 million vehicles and approximately 10.5 million holders of commercial driver s licenses (CDLs) are widely dispersed across the country. Almost 2.5 million of those drivers have an endorsement that allows them to transport hazard materials. ... 

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