Almere Stad, Flevoland, The Netherlands - June 18, 2015: UPS delivery Truck parked by the side of the road in front of a office building. No people inside the vihicle. United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) is the world’s largest package delivery company.
Five Texas men, including twoUPS employees, were arrested on drug trafficking charges for allegedly transporting cocaine through the company’s packages, according to U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
The indictment was unsealed last week in the Southern District of Texas and detailed the chain of command in the alleged drug trafficking scheme that authorities said occurred several times from last March 24 through Oct. 3.
Javier Enrique Mendoza, 48, allegedly supplied the group with packages of cocaine, and Jose Felipe Lozano, 58, allegedly manufactured fraudulent labels for the packages.
Enrique Bernardo Gamez, 45, allegedly stored the drugs at his house before they were transported, and UPS employees Orlando Candelario Almanza, 49, and Fidencio Salinas Jr., 51, allegedly knowingly transported the cocaine.
They were charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and possession with intent to distribute cocaine, according to court documents.
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