Archive · 2 Sep 2025
Courier Apps Exploited for Drug Trafficking, Police Warn
Imagine people using apps like Uber or Dunzo to get packages delivered.
Sadly, some bad guys are using these same apps to send drugs!
They hire delivery people to take the drugs to places like schools, especially to students.
It's easier than before because delivery people can go into places without much questioning.
Police are now telling the apps to be more careful and make sure they know what's being delivered.
The delivery people often don't know they are carrying drugs, but some do it for quick money.
This is a serious problem that could lead to serious legal issues and harms the community, therefore, action is required immediately.
Drug peddlers are increasingly using courier and delivery apps to supply drugs.
Apps like Ola, Rapido, Dunzo, Porter, and Uber are being exploited.
Delivery agents often deliver to students, with easy access to institutions.
Police are instructing aggregators to ensure accountability and traceability.
A workers' union raises concerns about lack of transparency.
- Who
- Drug peddlers and users, delivery personnel, and students
- What
- Use of courier apps for drug trafficking
- When
- Recent and ongoing
- Where
- Hyderabad, India
- Why
- To facilitate drug delivery, exploiting ease of access and anonymity
- Issue
- Drug trafficking via courier and delivery apps
- Apps Involved
- Ola, Rapido, Dunzo, Porter, Uber
- Location
- Hyderabad, India
- Target Users
- Students
- Police Action
- Instructing aggregators to improve accountability, possible legal action
- Union Concerns
- Lack of transparency, difficulty for delivery personnel to identify drugs