Reliefdriver4u

20 Mar 17, 15:59

Serial taxi fare cheat arrested

Posted 17 Mar 2017 22:46
Updated 18 Mar 2017 00:07

File picture of taxis in Singapore. (Photo: TODAY)

SINGAPORE: A 44-year-old man has been arrested for alleged cheating taxi drivers of their money and failing to pay fares.

In a press release issued on Friday (Mar 17), police said that they had received multiple reports about the man between January and March this year.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect had flagged for taxis and asked drivers to stop at a market along Haig Road before proceeding to the intended destination.

During these pit-stops, the man would ask for loans of between S$20 and S$40 from the taxi drivers under various different pretexts, and then alight at the halfway point and not return.

The man was arrested in Potong Pasir on Thursday.

He will be charged in court on Saturday with the offence of cheating, which is punishable by up to 10 years' jail and a fine.

- CNA/nc

Reliefdriver4u

20 Mar 17, 16:00

I think this guy arrested 3 times leow

Always use the same pattern !

bowah

21 Mar 17, 13:11

It either drug addict or a psychopathic that have a problem with taxi and taxi driver that he always feel wanting to cheat and con taxi drivers whom he sees as someone more psychotic and weak than him.

FireIce

21 Mar 17, 15:22

so nice will lend him money?!?!!?

Pandanchen

21 Mar 17, 16:19

taxi driver so rich? can lend money some more.

no such thing for me leh

bowah

22 Mar 17, 09:32

This show that many TDs are good hearted, but then, good heart people tend to tio con...like now at st George, got china beggar come ask me for money...nabey, PAP seibei ho, local beg, cannot, shameful, foreigner fly over to Singapore beg, they welcome...

Jasonlkl

22 Mar 17, 21:16

Originally posted by bowah:

This show that many TDs are good hearted, but then, good heart people tend to tio con…like now at st George, got china beggar come ask me for money…nabey, PAP seibei ho, local beg, cannot, shameful, foreigner fly over to Singapore beg, they welcome…

St george area like ghost town. Only got lots of pigeons

bowah

23 Mar 17, 09:40

St Michael worst, lots of crows

Jasonlkl

23 Mar 17, 14:36

Kena a few times sudden change of destinations. Luckily got waze. One pax see liao immediately download the app

bowah

23 Mar 17, 16:19

Sudden change destination is ok, as long as they paid the fares, to be frank, unless going home or office, many pax dunno Singapore road well one lah

Jasonlkl

23 Mar 17, 21:55

Originally posted by bowah:

Sudden change destination is ok, as long as they paid the fares, to be frank, unless going home or office, many pax dunno Singapore road well one lah

Some pax not only direct me , they will explain the routes and a few guided me whr to find pax after alighting them.

bowah

24 Mar 17, 17:18

Best is got give tip...

Jasonlkl

24 Mar 17, 17:58

Originally posted by bowah:

Best is got give tip…

Hardly get

Pandanchen

24 Mar 17, 20:11

Originally posted by Jasonlkl:

Kena a few times sudden change of destinations. Luckily got waze. One pax see liao immediately download the app

waze eat alot of mobile data .. but good to see that you like it

Jasonlkl

24 Mar 17, 20:44

Originally posted by Pandanchen:

waze eat alot of mobile data .. but good to see that you like it

Yes. I depend on it alot. Read news today that using gps switches off brain. Reduces brain stimulation/ activity.

bowah

25 Mar 17, 13:50

Mai tia people gong lanjiao way lah There are many scientists in this world, including taxi scientist, but few get famous or renowned, so in the media, you see many kinds of finding and proven thesis and theory make by each individual or group to seek attention, of cos, there are a few who really contribute to the humanity of this world, like finding out of DNA, heart bypass, those maths and physics definition and formulas. Most scientist are paid by commercial business organization to deviate and put people mind into fear, thereafter, people buy their product or use their services. In the early 70s, microwave was invented, some scientist said eating the food by microwave can get cancer, because conventional cooker and oven business paid the scientist to come out with such statement just to hold on to their business and jobs. 40 years later, there is never a case or prove of anyone who got cancer is link with eating microwave food, but more of genetic effect, self destruction like drinking, smoking or taking strong medication or overly exhausted and exerted one self by depriving sleep and working long hr like taxi drivers.