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RENZA, INC.
Anatomy of a Drug Seizure
July 15, 2009
WMTA
Anatomy of a Drug Seizure
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CBP has to distinguish the good guys from
the bad guys
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Inadvertent acts can make you a bad guy
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Seizure Involves:
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Shipper
Carrier
Broker
Importer
Anatomy of a Drug Seizure
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Possible CBP Actions
• Conveyance Seizure
• C-TPAT Suspension
• Penalty Notice & Demand for Payment
• Post Incident Analysis
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These will occur simultaneously
Anatomy of a Drug Seizure
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Purpose Post Incident Analysis (PIA)
• Who?, What?, How?
• Used to prove good security procedures
(or the lack thereof)
• Used to reinstate C-TPAT status
• Can be used as basis for penalty
mitigation
Anatomy of a Drug Seizure
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Post Incident Analysis (PIA)
Each party may conduct own PIA
(Carrier, importer, shipper, broker)
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CBP will conduct its PIA(s)
• C-TPAT SCSS
• Local Port Officers
• ICE
Anatomy of a Drug Seizure
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FAST is not the biggest C-TPAT
benefit
Seizures are expensive & time
consuming
Always position your company in a
defensible posture
Make your company a “hard” target
Make use of outside resources
Anatomy of a Drug Seizure
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