The company says it was aware online retailers were using it to ship controlled substances . The steps are spelled out in a `` non-prosecution agreement '' between the shipper and the U.S. attorney 's office in San Francisco , the agency said . The shipments by illegal online pharmacies occurred between 2003 and 2005 , the company says . UPS says it will pay the $ 40 million penalty .
The company says it was aware online retailers were using it to ship controlled substances . The shipments by illegal online pharmacies occurred between 2003 and 2005 , the company says . UPS says it will pay the $ 40 million penalty .