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Ireneparalegal · 12-01-2005, 02:38 AM

and you were a father of two with a third child on the way and barely making ends meet WHAT WOULD YOU DO?????

Well, the following cabbie did the right thing and was rewarded with $10,000 and also a diamond tennis bracelet for the cabbie's wife.

Honest Cabbie Returns Diamonds

11/18/2005 16:22 - (SA)

Los Angeles - Haider Sediqi didn't give much thought to the small, zippered pouch left in his taxicab by the passenger he took to the Los Angeles international airport.

The Afghan United States immigrant taxi driver stashed the brown bag in the front, leaving it unopened as he finished his Wednesday shift, and met a fellow driver for lunch.

As he walked to a restroom, Sediqi casually asked his friend to check the bag for identification.

"Oh, God," Sediqi, 40, recalled his friend saying as he stared into the bag. "Look at those things."

Inside, packed in clear plastic cases were diamonds - about 100 of them, cut and polished and worth $350 000 (R2.4m). Also inside was a cellphone bill.

Sediqi, father of two with another on the way, called the number on the bill, trying to sound nonchalant.

"Um, did you leave anything?" Sediqi asked the man who answered.

"Oh, my God," said jewellery businessman, Eric Austein.

Sediqi arranged to meet Austein, who had not yet caught his flight to New York, at the airport police station.

Police inventoried the diamonds and confirmed Austein's identity. Austein took possession of the gems, hugged Sediqi and promised him a reward.

Sediqi said he had never considered keeping the diamonds, even though he dreams of opening a restaurant.

"God is up there," he said on Thursday as he waited outside an auto shop, where his cab was having its brakes fixed. "He always watches."

I saw the news on this story earlier this evening and that cabbie was so happy. Him and his wife were so grateful for the reward which will help them with bills and expenses. The cabbie stated he knew it was the right thing to do I love news stories like this!

Dude111 · 10-05-2025, 03:21 PM

I love nice stories like this.....

I also would try to find out who left them..... If I couldnt,I would bring it to police...

People who take advantage of others losses really are pathetic people........

One time I dropped a dollar in a gas station and I looked behind me and some guy stepped on it and dragged it outside and pocketed it! (It was only $1 but still)

12-01-2005, 02:38 AM	#1
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,689	If you were a cabbie and found hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of diamonds... and you were a father of two with a third child on the way and barely making ends meet WHAT WOULD YOU DO????? Well, the following cabbie did the right thing and was rewarded with $10,000 and also a diamond tennis bracelet for the cabbie's wife. Honest Cabbie Returns Diamonds 11/18/2005 16:22 - (SA) Los Angeles - Haider Sediqi didn't give much thought to the small, zippered pouch left in his taxicab by the passenger he took to the Los Angeles international airport. The Afghan United States immigrant taxi driver stashed the brown bag in the front, leaving it unopened as he finished his Wednesday shift, and met a fellow driver for lunch. As he walked to a restroom, Sediqi casually asked his friend to check the bag for identification. "Oh, God," Sediqi, 40, recalled his friend saying as he stared into the bag. "Look at those things." Inside, packed in clear plastic cases were diamonds - about 100 of them, cut and polished and worth $350 000 (R2.4m). Also inside was a cellphone bill. Sediqi, father of two with another on the way, called the number on the bill, trying to sound nonchalant. "Um, did you leave anything?" Sediqi asked the man who answered. "Oh, my God," said jewellery businessman, Eric Austein. Sediqi arranged to meet Austein, who had not yet caught his flight to New York, at the airport police station. Police inventoried the diamonds and confirmed Austein's identity. Austein took possession of the gems, hugged Sediqi and promised him a reward. Sediqi said he had never considered keeping the diamonds, even though he dreams of opening a restaurant. "God is up there," he said on Thursday as he waited outside an auto shop, where his cab was having its brakes fixed. "He always watches." I saw the news on this story earlier this evening and that cabbie was so happy. Him and his wife were so grateful for the reward which will help them with bills and expenses. The cabbie stated he knew it was the right thing to do I love news stories like this!
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10-05-2025, 03:21 PM	#2
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 35,892	I love nice stories like this..... I also would try to find out who left them..... If I couldnt,I would bring it to police... People who take advantage of others losses really are pathetic people........ One time I dropped a dollar in a gas station and I looked behind me and some guy stepped on it and dragged it outside and pocketed it! (It was only $1 but still)