Fonacab said the incident did not relate to a “passenger booking” and the driver captured in the footage had “logged off and was not working for Fonacab at the time of the incident”.“Police are aware of a video circulating online showing a man with a suspected firearm and have launched an investigation,” she said.
The company said that driver was “interviewed and his relationship with Fonacab immediately terminated”. “Our investigation was completed and our action taken before the footage was released on social media. Due to the nature of the content of the footage, it would be inappropriate to make any further comment on the footage while other investigations are undertaken.
“Drivers at Fonacab complete the same training and vetting as all taxi drivers in Northern Ireland and in addition we expect them to maintain the high standards that we hold ourselves to.