The courier industry is a fairly safe business to be in. Most of our deliveries are business to business. But there are also some dangers couriers encounter on a daily basis, such as delivery of drugs, which is exactly what occurred in New Delphi.

Tarun Jain, businessman in Rohini, attempted three times to use a courier to smuggle a very large amount of liquor from city to city last week report Yahoo News. "On July 16, we received a tip-off that a huge quantity of illicit liquor was being smuggled with the help of couriers and courier companies operating in Paharganj area. We were asked to keep a lookout," said police commissioner DC Shrivastava. Jain's business was not doing well, so he decided to smuggle liquor. Couriers can deliver small pick ups of alcohol if they are licensed in certain areas. However, a large quantity of alcohol is not the legal for couriers to make.

Another incident of drug traffic by a courier occurred in 2008, when Luc Bolea, a courier in Montreal, Canada, agreed to participate in the illegal activity. Bolea delivered $375,000 to Vancouver, picked up the drugs and returned to Montreal. "Mr. Bolea was entrusted to take $375,000 across the country," said prosecutor Martha Devlin. She also stated, "Then he was entrusted to examine the 50 kilograms of cocaine and confirm for his co-conspirators that the cocaine was all there."

Undercover cops were able to spoil the drug deal. Unlike other attempts, Bolea was well aware of what he was involved in. He was arrested and will receive at least 3 years in jail. Delivery Services can not take their profession and use for illegal causes. The industry has enough people trying to use courier for the wrong purpose as is. Courier companies must take strong precautions and handle their safety protocol seriously.

Courier services like A-1 Express advise their staff to always question anything that is suspicious. If the business has large freight and has a high dollar value, that is an indicator to ask more questions about the freight. A-1 Express is the recognized leading provider of same-day transportation and distribution services across the country. We assure we have qualified driver personnel who will deny pick up of any suspicious packages as well. As a courier, we must always be mindful and aware of drug activity because 100% safety is our goal.

References: 7.18.12, yahoo news, HT Correspondent/Hindustan Times-Man held for smuggling liquor; 7.19.12, Keith Fraser,Vancouver/Province Drug courier deserves eight years