The Postal Service Is Committed To Fighting The Illegal Mailing Of Drugs

The Aug. 25 front-page article “For years, fentanyl has flowed across the border and through the mail” omitted the U.S. Postal Service’s aggressive efforts to keep dangerous drugs from entering the United States from China and other countries.

The Postal Service is aggressively working to implement the Stop Act. During Congress’s deliberations over the Stop Act, we expressed concerns that several proposed provisions would be impractical to implement. We worked closely with the House and Senate committees of jurisdiction to explain our position on the issue and develop solutions. Ultimately, Congress adopted many of our proposals in the final version of the Stop Act.

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