Midlothian taxi incidents: Police investigation after 10 unlicensed taxi drivers caught in Midlothian

Police officers in Midlothian have launched an investigation after catching 10 taxi drivers not licensed to operate in the area over just six months.

The 10 taxi and private hire drivers – who were licensed outside of Midlothian – were charged for their offences and a report has been submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.

They were operating between September 2020 and March 2021.

Officers are now carrying out further enquiries into private hire and taxi drivers who are working without a license in the local area.

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