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 26th 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, in plain clothes and in a marked vehicle and an unmarked vehicle. One team was tasked with the responsibility of gathering intelligence, this team would be travelling in an unmarked service unit and accompanied by members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force attached to the Transport Authority.  All members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force to include 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 team members who were tasked to gather evidence, to ensure compliance as stipulated under the Transport Authority and Road Traffic Acts and Regulations.
I along with the team assigned were travelling along Hansel Avenue in the parish of St. Elizabeth. At about 12:00 noon I observed a Honda Partner registration number 3783HY. The vehicle was going in the same direction.  The driver was observed with his hand outside the window and tooting his horn and pointing in the direction of Fagon whenever he was approaching persons along the roadway. I could see clearly as the weather condition was fair and there was nothing obstructing my view. This aroused my suspicion and 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. I observed when the vehicle came to a stop and a female exited the motor car and handed over money inclusive of a $100 note to the driver. The vehicle continued on into the Fagon Town where a male passenger was 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 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 Orrett Fagon of Burnt Ground District, St. Elizabeth. 
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August 28, 2023
Antoinette Thompson
T.A. Route Inspector
I told the driver about my previous observations and the driver did not refute. He stated that the owner has begun the application process, so he was under the impression that he could operate in the meantime until the route is approved. I informed him that the approval of the route had not yet been given and can be denied so, he was not to begin operating until he has gotten the approval. There were a total of 3 passengers present inside the motor car along with the male passenger being set down. They were questioned in the presence of the driver. The male that was being set down admitted that the money I had seen him handing over to the driver was for fare and it was indeed $100 JMD. The passengers were each picked up at different locations on the route Santa Cruz to Fagon, they were not familiar with each other and were terminating in Junction. The remaining three passengers on board intended to pay fares for their journey.
The driver produced all his documents except a road licence and a PPV insurance. 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 passengers on board the motor car were asked to exit the vehicle and take another transportation to their 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 Wednesday the 9th of August 2023 about 2:21pm, Mr. Fagon visited the Transport Authority Mandeville Office where summonses for no road licence and no ppv insurance were served on Mr. Fagon by Inspector A. Findley to appear before the Black River Traffic Court on Thursday September 28th 2023.
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August 28, 2023
Antoinette Thompson
T.A. Route Inspector
This statement consists of one page 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 28, 2023