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Some Amazon customers in Orlando got a surprise when they opened the package that arrived on their doorstep. They ordered plastic storage bins, but the bins came with 65 pounds of marijuana.
"We love Amazon and do a lot of shopping on Amazon," said the customer, who asked not to be identified for safety reasons.
When she and her fiancé needed to put some things in storage, they placed an order for 27 gallon storage totes. But when the packages arrived, they knew something didn't feel right. "They were extremely heavy, heavier than you would think from ordering four empty bins," she said.
[...] Police seized the drugs and launched an investigation.
It had been shipped by Amazon's Warehouse Deals via UPS from a facility in Massachusetts.
[...] Orlando police said there have been no arrests, but they are still actively investigating the case.
Amazon sent a statement saying its customer service team worked directly with the customer to address concerns and will work with law enforcement to investigate the case.
I guess getting accidentally sent over half a million bucks worth of weed is when you find out if you're really serious about your anti-drugs stance.
(Score: 5, Interesting) by Bot on Friday October 27 2017, @02:56PM (2 children)
Why o why they are investigating? When someone misplaces half a million worth of stuff be sure HE will be investigating. Just evacuate the unintended recipients, put a couple cops disguised as happy couple, wait for the mob to demand the stuff back, arrest them. Duh.
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(Score: 3, Insightful) by Thexalon on Friday October 27 2017, @04:05PM (1 child)
They might be doing just that, quietly, while making it sound like they're looking elsewhere.
The only thing that stops a bad guy with a compiler is a good guy with a compiler.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday October 27 2017, @04:18PM
Right, cause no one would suspect a trap after the police have been called! I guess if they don't read the news and just rush straight to the house with a bunch of armed assholes.