More than 8,000 vehicles operating as illegal taxis have been
seized in the first six months of the year, according to Shanghai
police yesterday.
More than 4,000 police officers had taken part in the crackdown
against illegal taxis. The seized vehicles included motorbikes and
cars.
Police seized nearly 100 knives that the drivers or workers on
the vehicles carried.
Police suspected the weapons would be used to threaten
passengers in disputes of fares.
Police said they were fortifying supervision at areas where
illegal cabs often operate such as airports, docks and highway toll
stations.
Police said the illegal taxi business was expanding quickly in
the city and they were under pressure to stop the illegal business
operators.
(Shanghai Daily July 10, 2006)
