FEDs Investigate Big Shippers In Drug Probe

The nation’s two largest shipping companies are being investigated for allegations related to their dealings with online drug shipments. FedEx Corp. and UPS Inc. are targets in the criminal probe that was launched in 2005 against online pharmacies at the center of an international crackdown on prescription drug abuse. According to AP, the two shipping giants were served with grand jury subpoenas between 2007 and 2009 after investigators broadened their investigation beyond the operators and focused on the delivery of drugs without proper prescriptions. The companies are accused of aiding and abetting online pharmacies that illegally ship prescription drugs.