(WWJ) – Officials are issuing a warning as Metro Detroit has seen a sharp increase of robberies involving marijuana delivery drivers.
The Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency issued a bulletin Tuesday notifying marijuana businesses there’s been an increase in criminal activity when it comes to delivery drivers since the start of December 2022.
The CRA reported marijuana products have been stolen from delivery drivers 13 times in the last six weeks.
Officials say they’ve picked up on several patterns during that time, including that all thefts happened at the residential delivery address at the time of delivery.
Some of the crimes have been armed robberies where product and vehicles were stolen and the drivers were assaulted.
The incidents since the start of December have happened in Detroit, Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor, Lansing, Westland, Ferndale, Hamtramck, Hazel Park and Utica. Officials didn’t release any specific details about the crimes.
“Licensees and applicants are reminded that the administrative rules require they notify the CRA and local law enforcement authorities within 24 hours of becoming aware of – or within 24 hours of when the licensees should have been aware of – the theft or loss of any product or criminal activity at the marijuana business,” the CRA said in a press release.
“All suspicious activity should be reported to the CRA (using the form available here) and local law enforcement. Questions can be sent to the Cannabis Regulatory Agency Field Operations.”
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