GUELPH— Five drivers for the Uber ride-hailing network are facing charges related to operating without the proper license.

On Saturday, the Guelph Police Service ran an initiative targeting transportation providers operating in Guelph without a valid taxi cab license.

The investigation led to five people charged with the offence of provide transportation for compensation without authority. The charges were handed out to people driving for Uber, police said.

In a news release on Monday, officers reminded people who operate transportation services, that presently, the only drivers authorized to transport customers for compensation are those who possess a valid taxicab license issued under the authority of Guelph Police Services Board Taxi Cab Bylaw.