It seems that the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is putting the pedal to the metal in this investigation.
“Based on a list provided by LTFRB chair Winston Ginez, several taxicabs were tagged in the different cases, including the one heard by the board on Wednesday, the taxicab with plate number UVW-243 driven by cabbie Ronald Allan Kelly,” Reinir Padua in The Philippine Star.
The other taxicabs’ plate number were also revealed. They are the following: TXM-117; TYK-830; TXY-383; TVK-786; TWS-619; and NYT-618.
Ginez said that the complainants were all women and the incidents all happened in Metro Manila. He added that “in all the cases, the complainants claimed the driver sprayed a chemical that made them dizzy, purportedly so the driver could commit a crime.”
In the case of the incident involving Kelly, the complainant said she was able to get off the taxi before she was victimized. The LTFRB will be asking other complainants to come forward with their testimonies as well so that they could identify the suspects and the appropriate charges would be filed.
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