Uber customers ‘offered DRUGS by drivers’ amid claims dealers have infiltrated taxi firm

UBER customers have claimed their drivers are offering them drugs with concerns flagged that the taxi system is the "ideal means" to sell illegal products.

Dozens of people have reported the dodgy dealings, with many taking to social media to recount the drug offers.

2

One man took to social media just days ago, writing: "I've had Uber drivers offer me sex or/and drugs before", adding they had been concerned about the driver talking about assaulting their previous fare.

Others flagged that the offers became "aggressive".

One Twitter user wrote: "Had a bulls*** experience with Uber last night and I'm still kinda shaken.

"Driver tried to push drugs onto me and got aggressive".

Clapton local James Newman told that he had been offered cannabis by his Uber Eats deliveryman.

He said: "After the food transaction he attempted to close a second deal.

"He sized me up and then asked whether I wanted to buy some weed."

RELATED STORIES

TAXI TUSSLE

Uber threatened with legal action over safety of self-driving cars in California

RUNAWAY TAXI

Disastrous moment Uber’s self-driving car blazed through a red light on FIRST DAY of trial

'UBER STALKERS'

Uber staff ‘helped men stalk their ex-lovers and searched for journey data of celebrities'

TAKEN FOR A RIDE

Girl goes to epic lengths to land a date with her Uber driver... but it doesn’t go quite to plan

His experience was shared by a number of other people on social media with one man writing in October: "We got an Uber back last night and the dude was like "Ya I Uber drugs to parties a lot of the time, you want some blow?"

The Sun Online has not been able to verify these incidents.

Josh Klein, a technologist interested in commerce, black market economies and Big Data told : "You have a massive drug market which requires extralegal delivery mechanisms and a widespread, independently operated network of drivers for whom it is an ideal means of masking their activities."

2

Uber said: "This is the first time we have heard any allegation like this and it is something we're taking extremely seriously.

"Everyone that partners with Uber must pass the relevant criminal records check which would flag past drug offences."

The news comes after the taxi app reportedly had plans to employ people convicted of being prostitutes to become drivers.

We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team? Email us at [email protected] or call 0207 782 4368