Cab driver finds $220,000 dollars, surprises expectations Calling the man "a big and honest teddy bear of an Ethiopian cabdriver," the Review says this story could "only really happen in a gambling town like Las Vegas." The money was stashed in a soft laptop case - and left behind n the back of the cab as its winner dashed to make a flight. But honest Mr Woldemarin handed the wad into his employers, Virgin Valley Cabs, who then fielded a call from one frantic punter missing nearly a quarter of a million dollars. After the money was restored, Mr Woldemarin received a tip of $2000. His friends say 1% is short shrift - but the cabbie sees it as a bonus. That's Vegas, baby.