A Las Vegas cab driver made a significant discovery in his cab Monday when he found a bag containing $300,000 in cash. The driver of the Yellow Checker Star cab made the discovery during a pick-up at the Bellagio Hotel.
Brian Armstrong has been driving taxis in Las Vegas since 2005.
"Yesterday was surprising for me and unexpected, I was really excited," Armstrong said.
Armstrong picked up a man from the Cosmopolitan Hotel and drove him to Palms Place. The customer paid his fare and gave Armstrong a $5 tip. His next stop was the Bellagio Hotel.
"When the doorman at the Bellagio opened up the door for the next passenger, he said there's a bag in here."
Armstrong decided to look inside the brown paper bag and never came to regret this decision as he saw bundles of money -- it turned out to be $300,000. Armstrong immediately bribed the next passenger $100 to keep quiet about it to which he agreed.
"I absolutely refuse to hand this money in, if someone is stupid enough to leave $300,000 in a taxi, then they don't deserve it." Armstrong said.
The man spoke to local TV channel KVVU Fox 5 about the money he found where he publicly gloated about the money and told the person who owned it that if he is watching he will not be getting it back.
Yellow Checker Star Transportation Company hopes the public realizes that leaving money in a taxi cab is stupid and that there are drivers such as Armstrong who will keep it for themselves if discovered.
"It is up to the driver who discovered the money if he wants to give it back," YCST CEO Jim Simpson said. "Personally I am happy he has decided to keep it for himself, people should be more careful and this should send out a message to people who carry large amounts of money with them."
Yellow Checker Star gave Armstrong a nice steak dinner for two and a $1,000 reward for his dishonesty which will hopefully teach the person who's money it was to be careful in future. He was also named Cab Driver of the Year.
"I did the right thing, people need to learn, that's it. The fact he gave me just a $5 tip was an insult in itself, so I think this makes up for it quite well." Armstrong said.
Brian Armstrong has been driving taxis in Las Vegas since 2005.
"Yesterday was surprising for me and unexpected, I was really excited," Armstrong said.
Armstrong picked up a man from the Cosmopolitan Hotel and drove him to Palms Place. The customer paid his fare and gave Armstrong a $5 tip. His next stop was the Bellagio Hotel.
"When the doorman at the Bellagio opened up the door for the next passenger, he said there's a bag in here."
Armstrong decided to look inside the brown paper bag and never came to regret this decision as he saw bundles of money -- it turned out to be $300,000. Armstrong immediately bribed the next passenger $100 to keep quiet about it to which he agreed.
"I absolutely refuse to hand this money in, if someone is stupid enough to leave $300,000 in a taxi, then they don't deserve it." Armstrong said.
The man spoke to local TV channel KVVU Fox 5 about the money he found where he publicly gloated about the money and told the person who owned it that if he is watching he will not be getting it back.
Yellow Checker Star Transportation Company hopes the public realizes that leaving money in a taxi cab is stupid and that there are drivers such as Armstrong who will keep it for themselves if discovered.
"It is up to the driver who discovered the money if he wants to give it back," YCST CEO Jim Simpson said. "Personally I am happy he has decided to keep it for himself, people should be more careful and this should send out a message to people who carry large amounts of money with them."
Yellow Checker Star gave Armstrong a nice steak dinner for two and a $1,000 reward for his dishonesty which will hopefully teach the person who's money it was to be careful in future. He was also named Cab Driver of the Year.
"I did the right thing, people need to learn, that's it. The fact he gave me just a $5 tip was an insult in itself, so I think this makes up for it quite well." Armstrong said.
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