Driver Caught Using Private Car as Taxi and Overcharging in Beheira

Egypt’s Interior Ministry said it had established the circumstances behind a social media post about a driver using a private car as a taxi in Beheira governorate.

The post, which included a photograph, drew attention to the driver’s use of the vehicle to carry passengers for payment.

The driver was caught operating the private car as a taxi and charging fares above the prescribed rates.

The available information did not specify the amounts charged or provide further details about the action taken against the driver.