Nine Roman taxi drivers are
under investigation, accused of developing a fraudulent system
that allowed them to acquire priority over other drivers in
obtaining passengers from Fiumicino airport, border police said
Friday.
The investigation stemmed from a police report that was
filed by a passenger who was abandoned by a taxi driver on the
highway.
She was left on the highway with her luggage after asking
the driver to follow city regulations by turning on his fare
meter.
Investigators said the drivers under investigation used
electronic transponders to manipulate the system that manages
the order in which drivers can pick up passengers at the
airport, allowing them to pick up more passengers than they
would have been able to otherwise.
They said the drivers also had a small remote control
device that allowed them to manipulate their fare meters to
change the cost of rides.
Police are still investigating for other suspects who may
have been involved.
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