UPS Employees Arrested for Roles in Alleged Drug Trafficking Scheme

Five Texas men, including two UPS 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.

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