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 Monday the 13th day of November 2023, I reported for duty at 6:00 am, I was briefed accordingly by my supervisor and dispatched on a Baiting Operation that was scheduled to take place on the said day. I was accompanied by fellow inspectors, members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force attached to the Transport Authority, and a Justice of the Peace for the parish of Clarendon.  All members of the Transport Authority, and Jamaica Constabulary Force were properly attired in our respective uniforms. My duties for the day entailed Inspection of PPV’s documents and drivers to ensure compliance as stipulated under the Transport Authority and Road Traffic Acts and Regulations. The team was comprised of one member who was acting as agent provocateur, dressed in plain clothes (as a student) and would be boarding vehicles and paying fares using a One Thousand dollar note that was photocopied and certified by a justice of the peace bearing serial number (CD322796). The remaining team members would later intercept this vehicle after the team member paid fares using a $1000JMD note bearing serial number (CD322796).
I along with the team assigned were Standing along Manchester Avenue in the parish of Clarendon. The team was strategically placed at this location to intercept a grey Nissan AD waggon registered PM5344, which inspector A. Williams had boarded from tollgate to May Pen. At about 9:19 am, I got a message from Inspector Williams who informed me that she paid $200 for her fare and also the direction in which the vehicle is heading. At this time I informed all team members to look out for the same vehicle with same description received.  I observed a grey AD wagon came to a stop along Manchester Avenue at about 60Meters from where I was standing and Inspector Williams exited same Nissan AD waggon registered PM5344.  The driver then drove off toward my direction. I executed the number one signal to stop to which the driver complied and I approached. 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. The driver produced all documents except his road licence. From his Driver’s Licence, he was identified as Patrick Irving of Main Street, Porus, Manchester. 
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January 8, 2024
Antoinette Thompson
T.A. Route Inspector
Destination markings for May Pen to Porus route were on the front doors of the motor car. He was not wearing his prescribed uniform. He was clad in a green shirt and blue jeans. The prescribed uniform consists of a short sleeve white, blue and cream cotton/polyester blend shirt with the logo of the May Pen Taxi Association affixed on the left breast pocket and plain black or dark blue pants.  There was no off-duty/chartered sign affixed. Two adult passengers who were identified as paying passengers were present in the motor car. I questioned the driver asked if a student was let off and the amount he had collected from her for the fare, he stated yes and that he had collected a total of $200JMD. The driver was again cautioned and asked if he knew the amount for the fare, to which he admitted that even though he knew he correct fare to collect for the students was $95 JMD. He had to collect $200 because before the increase he had been charging $150 and that “students always coming wid big money to collect $100JMD out of.” I informed the driver that the student he had set down was actually an undercover agent and she had paid him using a $1000 JMD note bearing a certain serial number. The police Officers working with the team conducted a search of the driver’s person in which the $1000JMD note bearing serial number (CD322796) was identified and the serial number matched back to the photocopy. The driver was informed of the offence and that he would be prosecuted for unlawfully deceiving passengers as to the fare for a journey and failure to wear his uniform while operating. The marked note was also taken form the driver. I informed the driver that he should collect the appropriate fare and o be clad in his May Pen taxi association short and plain black or dark blue pants.
Summonses were prepared and served accordingly to appear before the May Pen Traffic Court on Wednesday January 24, 2024. The summons were read over to Mr. Irving Who accepted and left. The $1000JMD note bearing serial number (CD322796) was confiscated to be used as evidence. The note was taken to the Swansea Satellite office where it was placed in a sealed envelope, packaged, labelled and stored to be used as evidence.
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January 8, 2024
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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January 8, 2024