Taxi Driver Drives Suspect to Police After Receiving Fake Cash
Nottinghamshire Police commend a taxi driver for his quick thinking after he transported a customer who paid with counterfeit money directly to a police station.
A taxi driver in Nottingham, England, was commended by police after he drove a customer who had paid him with counterfeit money directly to a police station. The incident occurred on Tuesday evening when the driver picked up a passenger from Nottingham Road at approximately 11:30 p.m. BST.
According to Nottinghamshire Police, the driver became suspicious when the customer repeatedly altered the destination. Upon inquiring about payment, the driver was handed a counterfeit £20 note. After further questioning and receiving additional fake currency, the driver decided to take the passenger directly to the Radford Road police station.
Officers at the station subsequently arrested a 23-year-old man on suspicion of using counterfeit currency and possessing an offensive weapon. A search of the man's address revealed a knife hidden under his mattress and a cannabis cultivation kit. No further counterfeit cash was recovered from the address.
Nottinghamshire Police described the driver's actions as "a fantastic piece of work."