Name: Antoinette Thompson
Address: Swansea Satellite Office, Osbourne Store, Clarendon
Occupation: Route Inspector
Telephone #: 618-0959
Antoinette Thompson States,
I am a gazetted Route Inspector since November 1, 2019 employed to the Transport Authority and attached to the Swansea Satellite Office, Osbourne Store, Clarendon. My duties as an Inspector include the monitoring and regulating of public passenger vehicles and prosecuting for breaches of the relevant Road Traffic enactments. 
On Friday the 30th day of June 2023 I reported for duty at 6:00 am, I was briefed accordingly by my supervisor and dispatched on an intelligence driven roving operation that was scheduled to take place on the said day. I was accompanied by fellow inspectors acting covertly and in an unmarked vehicle. One team was tasked with the responsibility of gathering intelligence. The other team would be travelling in a marked service unit and accompanied by members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force attached to the Transport Authority.  All members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force were properly attired in their respective uniforms. My duties for the day entailed inspection of vehicles suspected of operating as PPV without the requisite documents to do so, based on information given by a covert team, to ensure compliance as stipulated under the Transport Authority and Road Traffic Acts and Regulations. 
I along with the team assigned were travelling along Junction Main Road in the parish of St. Elizabeth. At about 10:00 am I observed a Nissan Wingroad registration number 8707KM. the vehicle was going in the same direction fully laden with passengers. I observed when the vehicle came to a stop and a male exited the motor car and handed over money inclusive of a $100 note to the driver. I could see clearly as the weather condition was fair and there was nothing obstructing my view. I pointed this observation to my team members and the supervisor gave the driver of the service unit instructions. We began following the said vehicle. The vehicle continued on into the Junction town centre where one female passenger was picked up and passengers were set down and monies inclusive of $100 notes again began to be passed. The vehicle was intercepted by the team at this instance. The Police officers on the team along with myself and other inspectors present approached the vehicle. I cautioned the driver, asked if he was operating to which he stated “yes,” and requested his vehicle documents to include: Road Licence, Motor Vehicle Registration Certificate, Fitness Certificate, Insurance Certificate, Badge and Drivers Licence. From his Driver’s Licence he was identified as Richard Sinclair of Comma Pen District, St. Elizabeth. 
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August 4, 2023
Antoinette Thompson
T.A. Route Inspector
There were a total of 3 passengers being set down from the motor car. They were questioned in the presence of the driver, they each stated that they paid fares of $200 JMD per person for their journey from Comma Pen to Junction. The passengers were each picked up at different locations on the route Comma Pen to Junction, they were not familiar with each other and were terminating in Junction.
The driver produced all his documents except a road licence and a PPV insurance. Based on documentation the PPV Road Licence application process was not completed and as a result a road licence could not be issued for the vehicle. The driver stated that he thought once he paid the application fee it was okay to begin operating, I showed him the notations made on the receipt that cautioned persons against operating without a road licence. I cautioned the driver and informed him of the offences and that he would be prosecuted for operating without a Road Licence in contravention of section 61 (1) & (4A) of the Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 2005, Contrary to section 13 (2) (a) (v) of the Transport Authority (Amendment) Act 2005 and No Public Passenger Vehicle Insurance. The female passenger on board the motor car was asked to exit the vehicle and take another transportation to her destination as the vehicle will be seized. I informed the driver that the vehicle will be seized. I began to prepare a warning notice for the driver and a wrecking service was called. The warning notice was prepared and given to the driver. the driver was asked to visit the Transport Authority Mandeville office between the hours of 8:30am and 3:00pm at his earliest convenience. 
On Thursday the 29th of June 2023 about 9:30am, Mr. Sinclair visited the Transport Authority Mandeville Office where summonses for no road licence and no ppv insurance were served on Mr. Sinclair by Inspector J. Mitchell to appear before the Black River Traffic Court on Thursday September 28th 2023.
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August 4, 2023
Antoinette Thompson
T.A. Route Inspector
This statement consists of two pages signed by me is true to the best of my knowledge and belief and I make it knowing if it is tendered into evidence. I shall be liable to prosecution if I have willfully stated into it anything which I know to be false or do not believe to be true. 
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August 4, 2023