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Fox news today: UPS employees ran drug trafficking ring for a decade, says authorities

Sampson Gaddah
Last updated: November 28, 2019 1:30 am
Sampson Gaddah
November 28, 2019
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Fox news today: UPS employees ran drug trafficking ring for a decade, says authorities
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Fox news today:

A group of United Parcel Service (UPS) employees are accused of smuggling shipments of drugs and counterfeit vaping oils from Mexico and distributing the illicit products around the U.S. for at least a decade.

Authorities arrested 11 people, including four UPS drivers and supervisors, in Tucson, Ariz., for their roles in the alleged smuggling ring, the Department of Homeland Security said. Investigators say the suspects moved thousands of pounds of marijuana and other drugs into the U.S. from Mexico each week using the company’s standard cardboard boxes, bypassing security measures.

Mario Barcelo, a 20-year UPS employee and dispatch supervisor — was named as the alleged ringleader of the operation. In a news release, the federal authorities said officials learned of the operation in 2017. Barcelo was arrested on Nov. 13.

Prosecutors said the 49-year-old used his position in the Tucson UPS distribution facility to ensure the drug shipments were loaded to the correct trucks and delivered to the intended destinations. Authorities in Tucson had been investigating Barcelo since 2009, The Washington Post reported.

Fox news today: A UPS facility in Tucson, Ariz. Several company employees face chanrges in connection with an alleged drug trafficking ring that used trucks to distribute drugs across the U.S. 

A UPS facility in Tucson, Ariz. Several company employees face chanrges in connection with an alleged drug trafficking ring that used trucks to distribute drugs across the U.S. 
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However, they became frustrated when UPS would not cooperate with them to intercept and prevent potential crimes. They cited a 2017 incident in which they were prevented from entering the Tucson facility after learning of an illicit shipment.

In a statement to Fox News, UPS said it is cooperating with law enforcement but is “not at liberty to discuss the details of the arrests as this is an ongoing investigation.”

Aside from Barcelo, UPS supervisor Gary Love and drivers Michael Castro and Thomas Mendoza are charged with money laundering, drug possession and drug distribution. Seven others are facing charges on shipping drugs and operating stash houses.

Raul Garcia Cordova, 47, faces more than a dozen charges. A police raid at his home turned up 50,000 counterfeit vaping pens, a Chevrolet Corvette and a Range Rover.

Fox news today: Raul Cordova, 47, is facing more than a dozen charges after his home was raided by authorities.

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