Package opened and resealed with USPS labeled tape

I got a package yesterday in the mail and the envelope was opened at the seal flap and resealed with tape with the USPS label on it. I opened it from the other end and all my products were there, so I was relieved. But when I inspected the envelope at the taped end from the inside, it looked like it was opened by someone running their finger from one end to the other. Messaged the vendor and told him about this and he said the package was sealed as it normally would be without tape. So I'm kind of freaking out right now and am not sure what's is going on. I only make two or three orders a month, but am thinking of not ordering for a while just in case it was LE or something.

I have always read that LE needs a search warrant to open your mail. Can they carry out the search without actually handing the warrant to you first?


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[4 Points] longtimevendor:

I am a vendor shipping up to 50 packs a day. Many times during packing I make a mistake and have to reopen a package and reseal it with priority tape. Any vendor who is shipping a lot of packages has learned by now that USPS packages can open in transit. The priority tape is free and a great way to make sure your packages don't open up in transit.


[1 Points] None:

I had a package show up the other day. It had USPS tape on it that said 'Repackaged' & 'ReSealed' on it. It was a small flat rate box. At first it freaked me out and I didn't open the pack right away, but when I opened it I realized it had to have been the vendor that put the tape on because as soon as I took the tape off the sticky flap popped off. My local USPS will tape around like that on those boxes to keep them from opening in transit. You should be good.


[1 Points] None:

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[1 Points] Dr_Zhivago_:

paste2.org/6341LfJ1 -- "In addition to preparing the anticipatory search warrant, investigators may consider placing an electronic alarm device within the suspect parcel. This court-ordered tracking device emits a tone once placed inside the parcel. When the recipient opens the parcel, the device emits a tone that alerts investigators that the parcel has been opened. The placement and monitoring of this type of electronic device requires issuance of a court order."

^ This is from dnm sidebar "how to avoid controlled delivery" --> https://www.reddit.com/r/DarkNetMarkets/comments/3bnihu/how_to_avoid_a_controlled_delivery/.compact