Arrest over taxi ‘gun’ video after Belfast agency sacked driver

Police in Northern Ireland have arrested a 48-year-old man as they examine a video allegedly exhibiting an off-duty taxi driver with a gun.

Officers are nonetheless trying into dashcam footage which circulated on social media, apparently exhibiting a person on the wheel of a automobile with a weapon.

The man was arrested on suspicion of a number of offences, together with possession of a firearm or imitation firearm.

He stays in custody and the investigation is continuous, the Police Service in Northern Ireland (PSNI) stated.

“Detectives appeal to anyone with any information to contact police on 101 or a report can be submitted online,” the pressure stated in an announcement.

The arrest comes after a Belfast taxi agency confirmed it had sacked certainly one of its drivers in reference to the identical video.

A person sporting a FonaCab firm jacket may be seen within the footage.

He may be seen gesturing to a person within the passenger seat of the automobile, whereas a 3rd man sits within the again seat.

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FonaCab stated in an announcement that the taxi driver was not working when the video was recorded and the 2 males seen within the automobile weren’t booked passengers.

“The driver had logged off and was not working for FonaCab at the time of the incident,” it stated.

“We will however state that any action which affects the safety of our passengers, staff and drivers is never acceptable and should any infringement occur will be dealt with immediately by FonaCab and referred to the appropriate authorities.”