A driver for Belfast-based taxi firm FonaCab has been dismissed following a video that surfaced on social media, exhibiting him wielding what appears to be a firearm and threatening passengers. The Police Service of Northern Ireland has launched an investigation into the incident.
The video, seemingly recorded by a dashcam inside the taxi, reveals the motive force pointing the suspected weapon at a person within the entrance passenger seat and hitting him in the face with it. FonaCab informed BBC News NI that it turned conscious of the footage on May 31 at around 11pm BST. The firm promptly recognized the motive force, who was then interviewed and had his employment terminated.
A spokesperson for FonaCab acknowledged that the corporate had been involved with the Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA) Northern Ireland and the police, and any additional action would be determined by these authorities. The taxi agency accomplished its investigation and took motion earlier than the video was launched on social media.
FonaCab emphasised that its drivers endure the same coaching and vetting as all taxi drivers in Northern Ireland, and they’re anticipated to uphold high requirements. Triple doesn’t tolerate incidents the place safety is compromised or its reputation is tarnished..