Imagine saving up for a brand-new iPhone, tracking your package excitedly, getting the “out for delivery” update — and then it never shows up. No explanation, no refund, just gone. For some people, this frustrating situation turned into a real-life nightmare, and now we know why: their expensive packages were being stolen — not lost.
The Shocking Discovery in Texas
In Brownsville, Texas, a UPS worker named Armando Garcia, aged 37, has been caught stealing high-value packages. Instead of delivering them, Garcia was secretly keeping the pricey items for himself.
Garcia had been working for UPS for 5 years. But during that time, he quietly started helping himself to expensive electronics, fashion items, and luxury goods. Some unlucky customers were waiting for packages that were actually sitting inside his house.
FBI, Homeland Security Get Involved
When UPS noticed that several high-end packages were disappearing, they took the situation seriously. They teamed up with the FBI, Homeland Security, and the Cameron County District Attorney’s Special Investigations Unit to launch an investigation.
That search led to a shocking find: inside Garcia’s home, authorities discovered over $200,000 worth of stolen items. These included Apple products, luxury bags, jewelry, designer clothes, power tools, and more.
“This Was Planned and Deliberate”
Cameron County District Attorney Luis V. Saenz didn’t hold back his anger. He called it a “deliberate and organized effort” to steal from people who had paid for their packages.
Saenz also praised his team, pointing out that both a local police department and the U.S. Attorney’s Office had declined the case. “I want to recognize and commend the Special Investigations Unit for accepting this case and digging deep,” he said.
More Arrests May Be Coming
Garcia has now been arrested and is behind bars, but investigators believe he may not have worked alone. They’re still looking into who else might be involved, and more arrests could happen soon.
So, if your package went missing and you thought it was just a shipping error, it might have actually ended up in someone’s living room — along with hundreds of others.