Charges of rape, murder, drug trafficking, kidnapping, etc.
1 in 4 people have experienced police investigation
Jorge Chavez International Airport in Lima, Peru, where a new terminal is currently under construction. [사진 제공 = 연합뉴스]
A taxi advisory has been issued at Lima International Airport, the gateway to Peru, South America. This is because it is reported that 25% of taxi drivers at Lima International Airport have a history of being investigated by the police for various crimes.
On the 10th (local time), El Comercio reported that about 800 taxi drivers belonging to 33 transportation associations and companies are operating at Lima Jorge Chavez International Airport.
The problem is that 201 of these people have been investigated by the police on suspicion of various crimes or are currently identified as suspects. That’s 1 out of 4 people.
It is noteworthy that their charges include violent crimes such as rape, murder, drug trafficking, and kidnapping. There were also charges of hit-and-run causing death, drunk driving, and manufacturing explosives and other dangerous substances.
The managers of the unions and companies involved were also ex-convicts who had committed serious crimes. The analysis is that this can be seen as a background to explain the vicious cycle in which taxi drivers belonging to their union or company did not take any action even when they caused harassment and illegal activities such as excessive solicitation or charging unfair fares to passengers.
It is said that the Airport Taxi Association extorts a kind of ‘key money’ from some drivers as a condition of allowing taxi business within the airport, or threatens drivers who refuse to pay.
El Comercio said, “Of the 28 people, including the representative, 18 have been directly or indirectly involved in crimes such as fraud, rape, domestic violence, and murder in the past,” and that at least 5 people were sentenced to prison and served prison sentences.
In some countries in Central and South America, people often get involved in unexpected incidents and accidents when using public transportation, including taxis.
In particular, there are concerns that foreign travelers who are unfamiliar with the local situation may easily become targets of crime.
Last January, the Korean Embassy in Peru said, “There has been a case where a local driver turned into a robber while traveling in a taxi,” adding, “When traveling within the city, it is advantageous to use applications such as Uber or Didi in terms of safety and convenience.” “He emphasized.
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2024-03-10 23:48:54
