An Uber driver’s strange $6 delivery has drawn some attention online, as he believes it’s not a handwritten card or note. In fact, he is very certain he could be delivering something highly illegal in the state of California. While plenty online found the situation rather funny, a good handful believed this small delivery might not have been worth the risk.
“I am 90% sure that I delivered Coke for 6 dollars,” remarks Reddit user soontobecp, who posted a photo of the suspicious delivery to r/uberdrivers. The picture shows him holding up the envelope to his car’s map light, where it’s possible to see a small, square-shaped packet of something. Needless to say, no Redditors doubted his assumption of what this mysterious packet could be.
“Don’t risk your freedom when you can risk your Uber driver’s freedom instead,” one individual joked. “U can get free drugs doing uber now?” sarcastically questioned another. Jokes aside, several commenters took on a more serious tone, warning the Uber driver of the risks of delivering any illegal substance.
“I would call the police and Uber to report drug transport,” suggested a Redditor. “I’ll say this…was it worth the 6 dollars? If you get arrested, I doubt the police will care if it’s an Uber order or not,” chimed in a second. “And drivers continue to be drug mules….. until they face felony charges,” sighed a third.
If What the Uber Driver Believes Is True About His Delivery, He Could Face Serious Charges
According to Bulldog Law, California law states that trafficking or transporting cocaine is a crime and could cost one up to 5 years in prison with fines up to tens of thousands of dollars. Uber explicitly states in its guidelines that transporting drugs is prohibited as well.
One New York Uber driver last year also was certain he was delivering drugs to a customer, yet accepted the job anyway. While some commenters argue that plausible deniability could be used as legal protection, things could get complicated, considering this California driver claims he’s “90% sure” about the contents of his delivery.
As to whether this Uber driver could opt out of package deliveries in his area, he claims he can’t: “You can’t turn off packages; there is no option for that. At least not in my market.” Even if that is the case, as one commenter pointed out, $6 is probably not worth the possible legal trouble.
