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 Thursday the 28th day of July 2022 I reported for duty at 6:00 am, I was briefed accordingly by my supervisor and dispatched on a roving operation that was scheduled to take place on the said day. I was accompanied by other Transport Authority inspectors including inspector A. Mclean. The team was split in two  each in marked service units. We were accompanied by members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force attached to the Transport Authority.  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 vehicles suspected of operating as PPV without the requisite documents to do so, to ensure compliance as stipulated under the Transport Authority and Road Traffic Acts and Regulations. 
 About 9:45 am whilst roving along Main Street May Pen in the parish of Clarendon, I observed a Grey Toyota Succeed registration number 5276KF, the vehicle was driving slowly away from the vicinity of the Town Clock. The driver was observed tooting his horn to persons along the road way and pointing in the Guinep Tree direction. This aroused my suspicion and I called it to the attention of my team members and supervisor. My supervisor then gave the driver of the service unit certain instructions and we began following the vehicle at a safe distance. I observed when the vehicle pulled over and picked up a male at the Church Street and Manchester Avenue intersection. The driver then proceeded towards the May Pen Hospital entrance where two passengers a lady and a little boy were set down. 
The female after exiting the motor car handed over what was later confirmed to be monies to the driver inclusive of a one hundred dollars JMD note. I was sitting at the front passenger seat of the service unit and there was nothing obstructing my view. The driver after collecting said fares then drove off and continue on into the Four Paths community. When he came into the Four Paths square in the vicinity of the bus stop. The driver of the Toyota succeed motor car, again began soliciting passengers and the vehicle was intercepted as soon as a female and a male entered the motor vehicle. We exited the service unit at the same time and approached the driver and passenger. I introduced myself to the driver who was still seated around the steering and passengers present in the motor car. I cautioned the driver and then informed him of my observations, the driver did not refute. 
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August 2, 2022
Antoinette Thompson
T.A. Route Inspector
The male he picked up along Church street and Manchester avenue intersection was still on-board the vehicle. He stated that he handed over fares of the amount of $150JMD for journey to be terminated at Osbourne Store. The male and the female that entered the vehicle were heading to Porus. All passengers were questioned in the presence of the driver.
The police officers then gave the driver certain instructions to which he initially refused. He eventually exited the vehicle after several attempts and directives by the police. The driver was cautioned by the police and his vehicle documents were requested. The driver was also the owner of the motor car, he stated that he had recently sold a vehicle and was waiting to transfer the documents. He was advised that he would have to visit the Swansea Satellite Office on or After Thursday the 28th day of July 2022 with his driver’s licence and vehicle documents. 
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. A wrecking service was called. The vehicle was taken to the Transport Authority Swansea Satellite Office and Pound. 
 On Thursday the 28th of July 2022 at about 10:33 am Mr. Audley Wright 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. Staines-Grant and served on Mr. Wright by inspector Dara Thomas to appear before the May Pen Traffic Court on Wednesday September 28, 2022. 
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August 2, 2022
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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