‘Fake’ Just Eat rider caught with ‘piles of cash and drugs in bag instead of food’

Published date13 September 2021
Publication titleDaily Star: Web Edition Articles (England)
Met Police officers took to Twitter to share a photo of the teenager handcuffed wearing an orange Just Eat jacket with the big cube-shaped orange container, next to an officer in a high vis jacket.

They also released a photo of the contents of his bag, finding at least nine small bags of what appears to be cannabis and £520 in cash.

They tweeted out that the boy had been ‘nicked’ overnight and taken to a police station.

Their @MPSSpecials account tweeted: “This fake take away delivery rider was nicked over night whilst riding through #shoreditch on route to drop off an order.” [sic]

“Currently enjoying one our fine en-suites. @MPSHackney @MPSTowerHam”.

They received a mixed reaction to their tweet, with some praising the officers but one arguing: “Wow. A few bags of weed that the guy sells to pay his rent in this overpriced bullt city. Im surprise you’re not getting dragged on here for such a pathetic pointless bust.”

Others took the opportunity to quip: “Did somebody say… Just Weed”.

Police said special constables saw the 17-year-old riding a bicycle along Great Eastern Street towards Shoreditch High Street just after midnight yesterday.

He tried to take off when they asked him to stop and was “immediately detained” they said, adding that officers “noticed a strong smell of cannabis around him”.

He was searched and as well as...

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