Updated 03/02/2010 02:58 PM
Cab Driver Caught Overcharging Passengers
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A cab driver has lost his license, after an investigation revealed he was ripping off riders by charging twice the normal rate.
Taxi and Limousine Commission officials say they've pulled Wasim Khalid Cheema's license.
The city began examining his records after a passenger complained the fare increased quickly during a trip from Manhattan to Queens last summer.
Officials used GPS data to determine Cheema was overcharging by setting his meter to the suburban rate, which is double the rate used within the city limits.
The city determined Cheema had overcharged passengers nearly 600 times in just one month, and that he earned $40,000 more than the average cab driver in six months.