Irish Taxi Forum
Public Area => Taxi Talk => Topic started by: watty on March 06, 2024, 06:02:17 pm
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Dublin gardaí arrest illegal taxi operator driving around with baton and pepper spray (https://www.sundayworld.com/crime/courts/dublin-gardai-arrest-illegal-taxi-operator-driving-around-with-baton-and-pepper-spray/a1783021732.html)
Dublin gardaí have arrested a driver who had been operating as a taxi without the proper insurance or tax while a baton and a can of suspected pepper spray were found in the vehicle. Gardaí mounted a number of checkpoints around the capital at the weekend and busted five motorists. One person was caught with pepper spray and a baton hidden inside their vehicle.
A Garda spokesperson said today: “Recently we carried out several multi-agency checkpoints targeting illegal taxis on Pearse Street, Essex Quay and Pembroke Street Upper. “As a result, five vehicles were seized for having no tax or insurance. “Furthermore a car was stopped and found to be operating as a taxi without the proper insurance or tax. "A baton and a can of suspected pepper spray were found and seized following a search of the vehicle.” The driver was arrested during the operation and an appearance in court is set to follow.
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Re the 2nd paragraph, I wonder if it was 5 private cars or 5 taxis that were caught without tax & insurance? Sounds like 5 taxis?
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id say its 5 private cars.
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It also says a taxi.
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Yeah, the words are all garbled >:D
It was an op targeting taxis but they seized 5 vehicles and a car was stopped and found to be a fake taxi!
Maybe the PR garda had a few pints himself writing the press release ::cheers
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Immigrant?