An Uber Eats driver in Lindenwold, New Jersey, called police when he noticed a very strong smell of marijuana rising from the bag.
"She was in the middle of an Uber Eats delivery with what she believed was a burrito meal," said Washington Township Police Chief Patrick Gurcsik.But police say as she was driving, she started to suspect this was no ordinary burrito, as an unmistakable odor was coming from the bag."She believed something didn't smell right with her delivery package. She thought it smelled like marijuana," said Gurcsik.
The bogus burrito was taken into evidence and police are now investigating where the drugs came from. Because police say the food didn't come from a restaurant, there's a good chance the suspects were using the option to deliver a package from point A to point B.The chief says the driver did exactly the right thing by calling police, and it serves as a good reminder when using services like this.
"To anybody who utilizes Uber Eats or Uber as a way of transportation you always have to be cautious, you always have to be safe and keep that in the back of your mind," said Gurcsik.An Uber spokesperson called this incident "deeply disturbing," and encouraged drivers to contact local authorities if they suspect anything suspicious.
Washington Township police say over the summer they had a similar case where an Uber driver was asked to deliver fraudulent gift cards.
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