Originally Posted by
mikewales
All of these websites ( as with the ones who sell cheap cigarettes etc... ) put the onus on the buyer. They mention things may get seized, and it will be up to the buyer to prove they are allowed them, or pay any duty owing.
They all know what they are doing is illegal, but rely on customs only catching a small percentage of the parcels sent through ( as do the buyers ). Obviously they won't mark the parcel with what is actually in it, and given the millions of parcels that come through every day, customs will only every find a small percentage just by luck.
Also, most of the websites are actually in countries that have very lax or non existant drug laws for medication ( normally not the USA or EU as they may claim ), so they are unlikely to get shut down by the local authorities. Certainly any that was actually based in the UK, and held stocks here would be investigated pretty quickly ! ( a bit like a heroin dealer having an online ordering service )
I can't imagine any legitimate GP giving out consultations over the phone to prescribe controlled drugs either !