Toothpaste sent via Uber Eats Australia turns out to be crystal meth

Jess was immediately suspicious when she picked up a zip-tied plastic bag from a restaurant in Sydney and was told it contained ‘toothpaste’

The full-time teacher, who joined Uber Eats to help cope with the rising cost of living, was given a one-star review for going to the police

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Uber Eats rider Jess was immediately suspicious of the order in a zip-tied plastic bag she picked up from a restaurant after she was told it contained “toothpaste”. Photo: Shutterstock

Published: 11:34am, 1 May 2023

An Uber rider was given a one-star review by a drug dealer who was furious she took a suspicious package to a police station.

It turned out that the rider from Sydney, Australia, was right because it contained two grams of what’s believed to be crystal methamphetamine hidden in a toothpaste tube.

Jess, whose last name was not revealed by The Sydney Morning Herald, said she was disappointed by the way Uber handled the situation and was even told off for failing to deliver the package.

Jess is a full-time teacher but decided last month to join Uber Eats as a side hustle to try to cope with the rising cost of living. During her second shift on April 22, she said she picked up an order from a restaurant in a plastic bag fastened with a black zip tag.

An Uber Eats rider in Hong Kong. Jess said she was “disgusted” by how the company had treated her following the incident. Photo: Nora Tam

She immediately thought it looked suspicious, so asked what the order contained. “Toothpaste”, the person told her, according to the report.

Jess decided to cancel the “dodgy” A$16 (US$11) order and took the package to a police station. While on her way, the drug dealer called and verbally abused her, the Herald reported.

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