Cab Driver Who Returned $300,000 In Cash Gets $10,000 Reward

December 27, 2013

A taxi driver who turned in $300,000 found in the back of his cab has received a $10,000 reward from the gambler who lost it.

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Gerardo Gamboa, named Yellow Checker Star's Driver of the Year for his honesty, received the reward money from an unidentified gambler, believed to be a local poker player, who left the money in a paper bag in the cab.

Representatives of Yellow Checker Star said they agreed not to identify the Las Vegas gambler.

After receiving the money, Gamboa drove to his wife’s workplace to share the news. Gamboa said he hasn't decided what to do with the money.

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