‘Sting’ operation valid way to try to catch unlicensed taxi driver, appeal court rules
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Charges against a Co Wexford man running an allegedly unlicensed taxi service − brought following a covert National Transport Authority (NTA) operation − will be remitted to the District Court following a Court of Appeal decision.
In August 2022, an NTA enforcement officer – with assistance from An Garda Síochána – carried out a “covert test purchase”, posing as a passenger when availing of the man’s allegedly unlawful taxi service.
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