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submitted 4 weeks ago by Emperor@feddit.uk to c/andfinally@feddit.uk

This ruse went up in smoke.

A New Jersey Uber Eats driver thought she was delivering a customer a burrito when a strong, unmistakable odor led her to discover she was actually muling marijuana, according to police.

The woman picked up what appeared to be a normal food order from a location in Lindenwold, Camden County, on Friday night — a burrito wrapped up in tin foil, a soup and a water bottle, according to Washington Township Police.

But as she was driving she recognized the odor coming from the bag of food — and it wasn’t carnitas.

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She pulled over and called the police.

An officer arrived and “inspected the package curbside and determined that it was not a burrito meal,” said Gurcsik.

“There was no meat, or lettuce or beans or rice. It was actually an ounce of marijuana,” he said.

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[-] ThePantser@lemmy.world 23 points 4 weeks ago

An officer arrived and “inspected the package curbside and determined that it was not a burrito meal,

Good job Columbo, you really cracked the case there.

[-] Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 9 points 4 weeks ago

“I have just one more question, if that’s ok with you, sir?”

[-] intensely_human@lemm.ee 2 points 4 weeks ago

“Who rolled this?”

[-] Emperor@feddit.uk 18 points 4 weeks ago

The woman picked up what appeared to be a normal food order from a location in Lindenwold, Camden County, on Friday night — a burrito wrapped up in tin foil, a soup and a water bottle

The misdirection worked as they overlooked the heroin soup.

[-] Sanctus@lemmy.world 13 points 4 weeks ago

Everyone knows you gotta deliver it with a hot meal of a lot of onions, chilli peppers, and cabbage. Gotta overpower the skunk through its 12 bags.

[-] sleen@lemmy.zip 4 points 4 weeks ago

Show 'em how it's done

[-] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 5 points 4 weeks ago

What a waste of state resources jfc...

Prolly would have been tipped well tbh

I dont get the drivers angle here

[-] frazorth@feddit.uk 12 points 4 weeks ago

The drivers angle was that they didn't want to be a mule.

Not everyone is cool with drugs, and its fine if they aren't. They weren't asked and they didn't volunteer.

[-] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org -2 points 4 weeks ago

Report it to the company... Not everything needs the police, Karen.

Ain't weed legal in Jersey anyway?

[-] frazorth@feddit.uk 7 points 4 weeks ago

Ain't weed legal in Jersey anyway?

What a stupid thing to say. Alcohol is legal so I'm going to make bathtub moonshine and sell it illegally and pretend its a burrito?

Just because you can sell it in one way doesn't make it a free for all. And yes, if the driver found out about it and doesn't report it then they are complicit in the crime which carries penalties.

I bet they aren't getting any more than the shitty delivery rate, that's not worth getting a record for.

[-] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org -3 points 4 weeks ago

what is the crime here again?

edit: that's what i thought, Karen 🤡

talking out of your ass again lol

[-] Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 5 points 4 weeks ago

I want a ‘burrito’ now.

Come to think of it I wouldn’t be unhappy with a burrito either.

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