Dutch police launch criminal investigation into Uber
by Samuel Gibbs and agencies from Technology | The Guardian on (#78RJ)
Prosecutors declare Uber a 'suspect' and begin collecting evidence of 'providing illegal transportation on a commercial basis' after company ignored ban
Dutch prosecutors are launching a criminal investigation into Uber for providing an illegal taxi service following court rulings and a10,000 fines.
Uber continued to operate its UberPop peer-to-peer ride-sharing service in the Netherlands in violation of a Dutch court order which saw fines of a10,000 for every driver caught providing the UberPop service.
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