Christmas spirit: Cab driver finds, returns $300K
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Christmas spirit: Las Vegas cab driver finds, returns $300K
Las Vegas cab driver Gerardo Gamboa found $300,000 in the back seat of his cab and promptly turned it in. The money was traced and returned to a well-known poker player. (Dec. 25)
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas cab driver Gerardo Gamboa thought someone left a bag of chocolates in the back seat. But this stash turned out to be cold hard cash.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that Gamboa was making a pickup Monday at the Bellagio when a hotel doorman noticed the brown paper bag and handed it to him.
At a red light, the Checker Cab driver's curiosity got the best of him. To his surprise, he found six bundles of $100 bills totaling $300,000.
The newspaper reports that Gamboa called his dispatcher and took the money to the company's main office.
Las Vegas police and casino officials were able to link the money to a well-known poker player they declined to identify.
It's unknown whether Gamboa will receive a big Christmas tip.