According to jamaicaobserver_biz, KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is offering a $1-million reward for information leading to the identification of an individual of interest in connection with the setting of a bus on fire. The act of arson took place on May 30 at the Spanish Town lay-by, St Catherine, destroying a Yutong compressed natural gas (CNG) bus with a replacement value of US$200,000. At a press conference on Monday, June 22, at the offices of the Ministry of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications in Kingston, the JUTC released footage of a man setting an item ablaze in the rear of the bus before exiting. The individual is believed to be the same person responsible for setting fire to a Golden Dragon CNG-powered bus at the Half-Way Tree Transportation Centre in 2024. "We believe the public has a very important role in helping us to resolve a matter that not only affects the JUTC but the safety and security of members of the commuting public," said JUTC Managing Director, Owen Ellington. "Our mission is to provide a safe and reliable transportation system for the people of Jamaica, and whenever that mission is threatened, we have a responsibility to act decisively," he noted.
JUTC offers $1 million reward for information on bus arson suspect
The state-owned transit operator is seeking public help to identify the individual responsible for setting a bus on fire, escalating efforts to resolve the incident.