An unsuspecting Uber driver broke down in tears after discovering she had unknowingly delivered a package containing marijuana and cigarettes to the wrong address in Sydney, Australia. The 24-year-old woman was caught up in an apparent drug delivery scheme after taking a parcel to a home in Rydalmere, in western Sydney. The package, which was intended for someone who did not live at the address, contained marijuana, Double Happiness cigarettes and noodles.The incident came to light after resident Adriano Valentino received a security camera alert showing a woman, an Uber driver, entering his family’s garden. Alarmed by the unexpected visitor, he rushed home to investigate.His mother, who was inside the house, opened the package and was shocked by its contents.Valentino told news.com.au that he initially feared someone had entered the property to steal something. However, there had been no knock on the door before the parcel was left in the garden. Determined to find out who had delivered it, Valentino tracked down the Uber driver at a nearby Bunnings car park and confronted her. He also recorded their interaction.In the video, the visibly distressed driver insisted that she had no idea what was inside the package and had not checked the customer’s bag.“For privacy issues, we don’t check the bags,” she explained. “I’m sorry, I don’t check bags … I didn’t know,” she added.A check of the driver’s Uber app reportedly showed that the parcel had been booked by a user named Adam and was meant for a recipient named Lisa. Neither person lived at the property where it was delivered. The woman insisted that she did not know that the packet contained marijuana. She also added that she did not deliver it to the wrong address; otherwise, she would have got an alert. But the person who booked the Uber delivery could not be reached when the woman tried.Police reassure driver she was a victimNSW Police confirmed that officers had spoken to the 24-year-old woman following reports of suspicious activity.The driver became increasingly distressed when police arrived, breaking down in tears as she repeatedly explained that drivers did not check the contents of customers’ bags.An officer attempted to calm her down, telling her: “We believe everything you said, you’ve been a victim today.”Valentino also defended the driver, directing his anger at the people who had allegedly used the delivery service to transport drugs. “F***king pathetic, you’re terrorising a young lady using your Uber delivery service for your drugs,” he said in the footage. “You got an innocent girl caught up in this; you guys are pathetic,” he added.Speaking to news.com.au, Valentino said drivers should not be exploited in this manner. Uber did not issue any statement on this incident.
