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Driver Detains Passenger Over €423 Fare After 180-Kilometer Taxi Ride in Kassel

Police say the 48-year-old had no money, prompting a fraud investigation.

Overview

  • The passenger was picked up around 9 p.m. in Kassel and first asked to go to Hann. Münden before repeatedly changing destinations.
  • The route stretched roughly 180 kilometers through Nordhessen and parts of Südniedersachsen, including Göttingen and Witzenhausen, before returning toward Kassel.
  • Near the Bad Wilhelmshöhe ICE station, he refused to pay the €423 fare and jumped from the taxi.
  • The taxi driver chased the man, caught him, and held him until a police patrol arrived.
  • Police report the man was not intoxicated and offered no explanation for his behavior, and the investigation remains ongoing.