UPS employees in Texas charged with trafficking cocaine

Two UPS employees in southern Texas are part of a group of five arrested for allegedly trafficking cocaine. 

Orlando Candelario Almanza, 49, of Edinburg, and Fidencio Salinas Jr., 51, of Pharr, made their initial appearances before U.S. Magistrate Judge Nadia S. Medrano Monday morning.

Also arrested last week and who made their appearances already were Javier Enrique Mendoza, 48, of Pharr, and Jose Felipe Lozano, 58, of Edinburg. Enrique Bernardo Gamez, 45, of Hidalgo, was previously in custody on related charges and will make his appearance in the near future.

The multicount indictment was returned on Feb. 21 and unsealed upon the arrests last week.