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 12th day of June 2023 I reported for duty at 6:30 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. 
Based on information received from team members to include Area Supervisor K. Black, who were travelling in the unmarked vehicle, the team was on the lookout for a white Toyota Probox with registration number 7356HN that was seen setting down passengers, collecting fares, and soliciting passengers for the Chapelton – Beckford Kraal route. About 9:26 am I observed the same motor vehicle described a white Toyota Probox with registration number 7356HN. The team began roving along Summerfield and adjoining communities. Upon entering the Beckford Kraal community, the said vehicle was observed, the driver had all windows down, with his hand outside and whenever he saw a pedestrian he was heard tooting his horn and pointing in a downward direction to the direction of the Summerfield square. He was observed stopping to pick up passengers at several intervals, to include a male student observed in uniform. He continued to pick up passengers along the route continuing on towards the square.
Upon reaching the Summerfield gas station, the vehicle then parked along the roadway and the driver exited along with two male passengers an elderly gentleman a young man and the male student in uniform, who were passengers on board. They were seen giving the driver monies to include one hundred dollar notes. The vehicle was intercepted at this time. 
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August 3, 2023
Antoinette Thompson
T.A. Route Inspector
The police officers on board exited and approached the vehicle along with myself and other inspectors. The driver was cautioned and his vehicle documents were requested to include: Motor Vehicle Registration Certificate, Fitness Certificate, Insurance Certificate, and Drivers Licence. He produced all documents. From his Driver’s Licence he was identified as Linford Gregory of Beckford Kraal, Clarendon.
I relayed my observations to the driver, who admitted to illegally carrying passengers for hire, he however stated that the reason he did not apply was due to him going on farm work most of the year and he only did this when he was in Jamaica. I advised the same driver that he could always apply and park same vehicle until he returns yearly. The three passengers were questioned in the sight and hearing of the driver. They each stated that the driver was a well-known taxi driver on the Chapelton to Beckford Kraal route. They confirmed that the monies I had seen them handing over was for separate fares for their journey from Beckford Kraal to Summerfield. The adults paid the driver a fare of $200JMD and the student stated that he paid monies of $100 JMD. I cautioned the driver and informed him of the offences of 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. No PPV insurance in Contravention of section 4 (1) of the Motor Vehicle (Third Party Risk) Law. He stated that he was indeed operating as a PPV and it was his intention to apply. A wrecking service was called and a warning notice was prepared and served on the driver. Information was given to him to include that he would be served summonses for the above mentioned offences and that he should visit the Swansea satellite office and pound between the hours of 8:30am and 3:00pm at his earliest convenience. The vehicle was taken to the Transport Authority Swansea Satellite office and Pound. 
 At about 4:00 pm the same day, Mr. Gregory visited the Swansea Satellite office. Summonses for Operating without a Road Licence and No PPV insurance that were prepared, were signed and sealed my Justice of the Peace Mrs. D. Walters and served on Mr. Gregory by me to appear before the May Pen Traffic Court on Wednesday September 27, 2023. He also made an application for a route taxi with application number being 1336193.
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August 3, 2023
Antoinette Thompson
T.A. Route Inspector
This statement consists of ___ page(s) 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 3, 2023