Reply #4: Hmmmm - Shipped by Military Contractor ? [View All]

[harmonyguy]

The same story goes on to say.....
"In the Ellisville case, a delivery driver from Merchants Co., which has offices in Hattiesburg and Jackson, found the cocaine stacked in a box when he stopped at Ellisville Elementary School to make a delivery."
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"...Jackson County School District still has 96 cases of the 021 shipment, but they are being returned to Merchants Co."

Now have a look at:
<http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Dec2002/c12062002_ct620-02.html>
2nd paragraph down......

The Merchants Co.,* Hattiesburg, Miss., is being awarded $12,200,000 firm-fixed price with indefinite-quantity type contract for full line food distribution for the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, and federal civilian agencies. Work will also be performed in Jackson, Miss. The performance completion date is Dec. 20, 2003. This contract is exercising its first year option. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. There were 30 proposals solicited with five responses. The contracting activity is the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (SP0300-03-D-3018)