BBC News
By Sarah Rainsford
March 11, 2026
Sex toys, body lotion and massage cushions were not the kind of delivery Aleksandr Suranovas usually handled.
“What?” he messaged, when he was sent a photograph of the items he was being asked to post in four parcels from Lithuania to the UK and Poland.
“It’s what they need, and they’re offering regular work,” the response came over the messaging app Telegram. The pay was decent: €150 (£130/$173) for a couple of hours’ work, so Suranovas agreed. “If that’s what’s needed, fine by me,” he typed back.