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Man phoned 999 to moan about taxi fare



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Published Date: 11 August 2008
A crank caller was arrested after dialling 999 to complain about being overcharged by a taxi driver.
The hoaxer, who made a second call pretending he was going to set himself alight, was fined £80 after two police cars, an ambulance and a fire engine were sent to his home.

The 23-year-old from Gloucestershire can be heard on the voice log making an official complaint that he had been charged "40 quid to travel seven miles in a taxi".

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  • Last Updated: 11 August 2008 8:13 AM
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  • Location: Preston
 
 
  

 
 


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