Recently came across this article: http://www.wfmj.com/story/36607709/sherrod-brown-promotes-drug-take-back-day-in-austintown
The Democrat also has legislation called the Interdict Act, which is aimed at stopping shipments of synthetic fentanyl from entering the U.S. Under his bill, Brown says border agents could scan shipments to detect deadly opioid fentanyl and keep it from reaching Ohio communities. "They would have the equipment that they could detect fentanyl coming in. Then they seize it and make arrests of the people bringing it in," Brown said. Brown's bill is supported by Republican U.S. Senator Rob Portman, and Brown is supporting Portman's anti-drug legislation the STOP Act. The two bills work together in the battle against the current epidemic.
Here's a link to the bill itself: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/708
Does anyone know what a "chemical screening device" is or what it consists of? Can these be used without first having to obtain a warrant?
Packages are already subject to search at Customs. This bill just wants to add more personnel to check packages and equip them with gear that will let them detect fentanyl and fent analogues on site rather than having to send suspect powders to an outside lab.