It is (under targeted surveillance) and it isn’t (practical at scale). My wife works at a post office and they do occasionally comply with law enforcement’s lawful requests to monitor or search the contents of a person’s mail, but it’s quite rare. It’s manual work that takes time and effort per-package, risks detection, and typically requires a warrant. It’s just not cost effective compared to automated electronic methods unless you’ve really fucked up and they’re already onto you.
It is (under targeted surveillance) and it isn’t (practical at scale). My wife works at a post office and they do occasionally comply with law enforcement’s lawful requests to monitor or search the contents of a person’s mail, but it’s quite rare. It’s manual work that takes time and effort per-package, risks detection, and typically requires a warrant. It’s just not cost effective compared to automated electronic methods unless you’ve really fucked up and they’re already onto you.