That sounds about right. I represented a taxi driver who was busted for steering passengers to prostitutes who weren’t on the police kickback approved list. Fortunately, my client surreptitiously recorded a very prominent judge discussing the acquisition of drugs and prostitutes while he was a passenger in my client’s cab. The judge had a very distinct voice- think Amos ‘n Andy.
I sent a copy of the tape to the DA’s office as an informal intended piece of evidence. And just like that, the case was dropped.
The taxis are more regulated now. They have fixed rates, by zones