Major fraud uncovered at JUTC involving Smarter Cards.

RJR News has been informed that the management of  the Jamaica Urban Transit Company, JUTC, has uncovered a major fraud involving the use of  Smarter Cards.

 

Several drivers at the state-run bus company have been implicated. The fraud was uncovered last Thursday during a snap audit. The Fraud Squad and MOCA have been called in.

 

According to information reaching our news centre, more than a dozen drivers have been linked to the scam.

It is reported that during recent Smarter Card promotional activities the drivers acquired cards and placed significant amounts of  cash on them.

 

During the promotion, the JUTC doubled the amount that was topped up on Smarter Cards. The drivers allegedly used the cards to leak money from the JUTC after collecting fares from passengers. It's reported that the drivers used relatives and friends to obtain the cards.                                                

 

In one case a card was acquired in the name a deceased relative of  one of  the drivers. Between Thursday and yesterday morning 14 drivers on Portmore and Spanish Town routes were suspended as the company carried out a probe.