The biggest drug mule in the USA may not be the private parts of a washed-out celeb, but rather one of the country’s primary delivery services.

FedEx is reportedly facing a $1.6 billion lawsuit after being accused of conspiring to traffic illegal drugs and narcotics, which is a pretty serious offence over in the US of A.

The shady roots of the lawsuit stretch back a number of years, after a former courier who worked for the company confessed some interesting things in his book, such as being told to “protect drug dealers”.

At the time, the American media detailed the massive amounts of heroin and cocaine that the 11 men indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of distributing and conspiracy to distribute heroin and cocaine were accused of distributing throughout the United States. But in all the coverage surrounding the case, not once was FedEx’s possible role in the distribution network mentioned.

Gary Rullo was the former employee, who dishes some serious dirt in his book, which seemingly opened a giant can of worms for the company that they’re still dealing with today.

Check out the full story on the Daily Beast.