AMA was arrested for importation of bulk weed to the UK. (Charges were dropped)

Any questions about LE techniques/procedures are welcome, I reserve the right to refrain from answering any questions which may compromise my identity.

Edit: My title may be slightly misleading, when I say charges were dropped I mean that the police arrested me, bailed me and then never pressed charges. My bad.


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[12 Points] ukthrowdataway:

  1. Where did you import from and what amount (approx)?
  2. Was this your first bulk order that had been seized?
  3. What profiling (if any) did they use?
  4. Did they do a controlled delivery or just knock at your door and arrest you?
  5. Why/How were the charges dropped?


[5 Points] Rodeohead2:

*What made you first aware that you were under investigation?

*What investigations did they take (questioning, property search, computer confiscation etc?)

*On what grounds were your charges dropped?

*What does your OpSec setup look like, and where did it let you down?


[3 Points] StandardProcedureX:

OP thanks for doing this AMA, it's very helpful.

Question: Did the vendor in question happen to be using the same return address on his packages? I'm just asking because that is actually the way numerous of the big EU MDMA vendors have been profiled shipping to the US. It wasn't profiling of the outer package material or MBB / inner packaging material.


[2 Points] ShulginsCat:

Do you buy this story about "MBBs being profiled" ? That would indicate that customs are able to detect that an MBB is sitting inside a closed package somehow. Do you have some idea of how the product was packaged?


[2 Points] ErraticWire:

First and foremost, thank you for doing this. I feel that this thread will be a great resource to many users of this sub.

I initially had assumed that you evaded incarceration by keeping a clean house and saying nothing to LE. However, you've stated:

I was actually caught with cannabis and all my paraphernalia

Then, when asked what you said to get away with it, you responded:

I think this is a potentially dangerous question with regards to my personal safety therefore I will refrain from answering. What I will say though is that it's important to have a good cover story before you even order internationally.

I take that to mean that you did cooperate with LE and answer their questions, as stating that you kept your mouth shut most likely would not have compromised your safety. I'm curious as to what cover story you could possibly give the cops to explain how your name and address ended up on an international parcel containing over half-pound of marijuana, but I digress. I'm not familiar with drug laws across the pond, so please excuse my ignorance in that respect. In the states this would never happen - if you get a bulk amount of an illicit substance seized, and they find any amount in your residence at the time of arrest, it's all but guaranteed that you'll get a possession charge at best.

My questions:

  1. Did you snitch?
  2. If not, how did you avoid getting charged with what they found at your residence?


[1 Points] diebadguy1:

What did you say to get away with it?


[1 Points] RapperOnDrugs:

you smoke ?


[1 Points] None:

  1. To be clear, you had no electronics to be taken (like laptop with Tor)
  2. The case relied on your phone having evidence, so would this mean a person shouldnt have TOR/TOR browser installed onto your phone.
  3. How did you know the package was seized?
  4. After the package was seized, did you order any more to that address?


[1 Points] leonatrotsky:

did you get a love letter first?

did they bring drugs dogs to search the house?


[1 Points] None:

Was the first thing you did ask for a lawyer or did you speak to police first without a lawyer present first?


[1 Points] notrecane:

Did you have any previous? Because if they just raided you like that, I wonder how they had enough evidence to secure warrant for the raid. Unless it was a CD?


[1 Points] lesmannedvehicle:

What kind of shipping method the vendor used? (EMS, registered mail....)


[1 Points] dawgiee:

Any idea why they waited so long to raid your house?


[1 Points] GamerDamsel:

Ok so wait this doesnt make any sense....how did they catch you? Most every drug sent to me was in a MBB bag....you were using tails, so it doesnt seem like it was an OPSEC problem. The vendor was reputable.. Are you just implying that it was just an unlucky thing to happen to you? Are you on a program now?


[1 Points] SpeakeasyAotearoa:

wow great AMA. I really appreciate when people do these. Very enlightening.


[1 Points] None:

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[1 Points] dn2016:

Hello fella - very useful info on here thanks. Was it around the April / May time that it was seized? I only ask as there was a massive operation around that time as loads from the US got taken, mine included. Was wondering what they did differently then to catch everyone as it's clearly ok now. That said it was very strange, I had a massive delay on the package and then it arrived, closely followed by a love letter! All a bit weird at the time.

The phone thing is interesting. You think they were checking for activities about any sales that you may have been doing onwards, or just about DNM activities? Let's face it I use TOR on the phone, but only to cut through the firewalls at work to search for things the proxies don't let out... ;-)


[1 Points] 7000BOX:

Did they give of the impression of knowing it had come from the darknet? (i find some uk police can be so ignorant to certain things that go on)

How was your public defendant lawyer?

Did they contact you to say they wont be pressing charges?

Did they question anything on your phone at all? or just give up entirely


[1 Points] Dnm_cunt:

Was it just a standard "no comment" interview? They didn't call you back in for a re-interview or anything??


[0 Points] darknetbob:

What country were you importing from ?


[0 Points] None:

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[-1 Points] None:

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[-1 Points] IEatAnyAss:

Is OP kill?


[-3 Points] Dabblin:

Proof?


[-2 Points] None:

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[-2 Points] notrecane:

You bought from LE init, probs interpol division in NL.