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FedEx workers accused of trading packages for drugs in Eden

Investigators received a tip that FedEx drivers in the Eden area were trading packages for illegal drugs.
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EDEN, N.C. — Police in Eden said they arrested six people involved in a theft ring where FedEx employees were trading packages for drugs.

Police said they identified two FedEx employees and found multiple packages at five different addresses. 

In all, investigators said they recovered more than $10,000 worth of stolen merchandise. 

All six suspects are facing felonies, ranging from drug possession to theft by an employee. 

Among the arrested:

  • John Paul Southard, 29
  • Robert Earl Wilfong, 55
  • Michelle Leigh Doyle, 50
  • Christopher Jay Nipper, 38
  • Phillip Elon Nipper, 44
  • Quantez Donte Moore, 30

The suspects appear in Rockingham County District Court in February. Their charges range from the following: 

  • Accessing computers to defraud
  • Larceny by employee
  • Conspiracy to commit larceny by employee
  • Receiving stolen property
  • Possession of a schedule II controlled substance
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia
  • Animal Cruelty
  • Possession of a schedule I controlled substance

Anyone wishing to provide information and remain anonymous is asked to call Rockingham County Crimestoppers at 336-349-9683.

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