Delivery giant FedEx has denied a United States Department of Justice (DoJ) charge that it has transported illegal drugs for customers.
The company said it is innocent of charges that it "knowingly and intentionally conspired to distribute" controlled substances and prescription drugs sold by illegal online pharmacies.
The firm said it would "plead not guilty" to the indictment and "defend the integrity and good name of its employees".
Authorities said they had warned FedEX in 2004 that its shipping services were being used by illegal online pharmacies.
Throughout a nine-year investigation, the DoJ said it had found evidence of claims that some company employees in three states had previously voiced concerns.
It said employees in Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia had expressed safety issues to senior management.
These included complaints that trucks were "stopped on the road by online pharmacy customers demanding packages of pills".
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