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 Tuesday the 20th 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 conducting surveillance in the town of Santa Cruz in the parish of St. Elizabeth. The team was parked at the shopping plaza opposite the Jamaica National Bank ABM machine. At about 8:20 pm I observed a Toyota Hiace registration number 3158JE. The driver entered the park and set down four passengers who paid him fares inclusive of one hundred dollar JMD notes.  He then began soliciting and loading passengers for the Barton’s route and collecting fares. The area was well lit, I could see clearly and there was nothing obstructing my view. 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. Destination markings for the Santa Cruz- Barton route were on the front and rear of the vehicle along with other markings to identify the vehicle as a PPV. From his Driver’s Licence he was identified as Verley Welsh of Barton District, Maggotty, St. Elizabeth. 
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August 4, 2023
Antoinette Thompson
T.A. Route Inspector
He was wearing the gazetted uniform of the Bus drivers which includes a light blue bush jacket and dark blue pants.  The Four adult passengers who were observed exiting the motor truck were questioned in the presence of the driver, they each stated that they paid fares of $200 JMD per person for their journeys. The passengers were each picked up at separate locations along the route from Barton to Santa Cruz.
The driver produced all his documents except a road licence and a PPV insurance. Based on documentation the application process was not started and as a result a road licence could not be issued for the vehicle. The driver stated that he was currently working towards the money to start the process to get his road licence. I cautioned the driver and informed him of the offence 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. The passengers on board the motor truck were asked to exit the vehicle and take another transportation to their destination as the vehicle will be
seized. I observed when the driver in the presence of myself and other team members began handing back the passengers their fares. 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 Wednesday the 21st of June 2023 about 1:55pm, Mr. Welsh visited the Transport Authority Mandeville Office where summonses for no road licence and no ppv insurance were served on Mr. Welsh to appear before the Black River Traffic Court on Thursday September 28th 2023 by inspector D. Thomas. 
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August 4, 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 4, 2023