During the target audit on June 5, it was discovered that the driver of one of the taxis determined the amount to pay “by eye”, while not offending himself and increasing it four times, and the vehicle’s taximeter did not work.
The 51-year-old local taxi driver was arrested on Thursday afternoon police officers from the group for control and prevention of traffic accidents (ο.ε.π.τ.α.) of the Attician traffic police in the framework of targeted inspections to stop criminal behavior in the field of professional drivers.
The driver picked up passengers on the road and landed them at the Porte Porta gate, receiving an amount from them four times higher than the fare set by law.
In relation to him The case is opened On the fact of levying overstated travel fees and stipulated administrative fines are imposed.
Meanwhile, control by the competent authorities, in order to ensure the legality and increase the sense of safety of citizens using vehicles, continues.
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