Two drivers from Darlington have been fined after being caught illegally plying for hire in the town centre.
Both drivers were caught on CCTV cameras by Darlington Borough Council's control room team.
Beniamin Benali, 60, was given a conditional discharge for one year and ordered to pay £101 in fines and costs after pleading guilty to illegally plying for hire at Peterlee Magistrates’ Court earlier this month on 2 October.
The court heard that he had picked up a passenger without a prior booking at 2.24am on February 5.
Liviu Oros, 53, was found guilty in his absence of illegally plying for hire and driving without insurance.
Magistrates were told that at 4.25am on February 3 this year, the council’s control room team again identified a private hire vehicle appearing to take a fare without prior booking.
He was fined £1,320, ordered to pay £150 in costs and a victim surcharge of £528. He also received six penalty points on his licence.
Councillor Amanda Riley, Darlington Borough Council’s cabinet member for stronger communities, said: “Darlington Borough Council's licensing team will act upon any information it receives and I hope these convictions send out a message to those people who wish to operate outside the law that we will seek prosecutions to protect the public and the legitimate taxi trade.”
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