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Funny Business (13 of 13) Driver Fired -- Didn't Deliver Pot

UPS worker says he was fired for not delivering pot

Sometimes a boss' orders can be a little too by-the-book, as a UPS driver who was fired for not delivering a package of marijuana found out this summer.

Former United Parcel Service driver Steven Mojica is suing the delivery company after he claims he was fired for not delivering a suspicious package that turned out to be marijuana, according to a Detroit Newsstory.

Mojica claims that a supervisor told him "he should have delivered the package, even if it contained illicit drugs."

Mojica, 41, had a next-day package from Arizona on July 29 to deliver in Pontiac, Mich. He held on to the four-pound package, which his supervisors considered theft and reported it to the DEA for suspected drug dealing, and fired him, according to his attorney, Mark Porter.

"It's nice to know UPS can guarantee delivery to drug dealers and fire employees that refuse to deliver their drugs," Porter told the Detroit News.

A UPS driver for 17 years, Mojica was worried he was in harm's way so he returned the package to his truck, according to the suit.

After being told by a supervisor to deliver it, even if it was illegal drugs, Mojica opened it and found what he thought was marijuana.

UPS had no comment to the Detroit News on the firing or lawsuit, but said that drivers can contact their local operations office if they are suspicious of the contents of packages they're delivering.

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Comment by RocksJerseygirl on November 6, 2009 at 6:55pm: Mojica sounds like a little pecker head to me!

Comment by Mz J on November 6, 2009 at 3:15pm: I'll share! No fun to "check the wares" alone.

Comment by BRENDA on November 6, 2009 at 2:58pm: i agree MzJ u do have to share...hey jeresy girl did u see the kool ups truck we have up here???? and i wondered where my package has been...now i know lol

Comment by Gorillawoman on November 6, 2009 at 2:33pm: Mz J, you have to share!

Comment by Mz J on November 6, 2009 at 2:21pm: I thought it was intriguing that he opened it and didn't keep it! Hey Ms. Understood! Long time no see! How ya doin'? RJG, if you ever have a suspicious package, drop it off at my place. I'll check it for ya and make sure it get's to the rightful owner, me, lol.

Comment by Ms. Understood on November 5, 2009 at 5:58pm: THAT WAS MY PACKAGE!!!!!!! Bwahahahahahaha....

Comment by Gorillawoman on November 5, 2009 at 11:37am: Well,
We have a UPS driver here at KRC! Do you think maybe you can give a public service announcement as to the types of packages you feel maybe might have a bit of ahh... maryjane in them.
Just on an informational basis.

Comment by RocksJerseygirl on November 5, 2009 at 11:04am: Well,
I am a UPS driver myself, and i can tell you that opening packages is a BIG 'no, no' and grounds for immediate termination.
The proper proceidure for handling suspicious pkgs is "dont touch, leave area, and notify supervisor"
I find it hard to believe this guy did that, and his boss told him to deliver the pkg anyway.
My 'straight as an arrow' sups would have never instructed a driver to deliver a pkg that possibly had illeagle drugs in it. The pkg would be pulled and turned in to security for investigation.

Here's a thought..maybe the pkg was going to the sups personal dealer, that he or she was looking to score off of later on that night?? Just a thought:)

Comment by Gorillawoman on November 5, 2009 at 10:13am: I am sure in 20 years he has seen more than one suspicious package and I bet there are a few people on his route that now know what happened to the shipment they were waiting for but couldn't report missing. He just had a little side business going on, and a one hitter in the back of his truck.