Discarded FedEx Packages In Blount County: Driver Identified

BLOUNT COUNTY, AL — FedEx customers in Alabama have plenty of questions after more than 400 packages were found discarded in a ravine in Blount County Wednesday. The driver of the truck that contained those packages has been identified by the company, according to law enforcement.

The driver's name has not been announced, nor have officials said why or how the packages were discarded. All of the packages have now been removed from the site, however.

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"There have been many questions coming in, mainly from media, regarding the FedEx debacle," Blount County Sheriff Mark Moon said in a statement Monday. "Investigators have been speaking to FedEx security personnel and the driver has been identified and questioned. More to come, please be patient as we are currently getting into all the details. All the information that we can share will be shared when we can share it."

Moon said the driver likely made at least six trips to the ravine to discard the packages, which could make FedEx the victim of six different theft of property cases.

FedEx issued a statement Thursday regarding the issue.

"The security of our customers’ shipments is a top priority and we are committed to treating our customers’ packages with the utmost care," the company said. "We are taking steps to recover and transport the affected packages as quickly as possible. In addition to cooperating with law enforcement, we are conducting a review of this situation and will take the appropriate action."

The discovery was made on River Oak Trail on private property near Hayden, according to the Blount County Sheriff's Office.