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MORE trouble appears to be on the horizon for jailed dancehall deejay Vybz Kartel. According to a highly-placed police source, the DeeJay who is already facing charges of murder, conspiracy to murder and illegal possession of a firearm, could be at the centre of police investigations into two additional murders. "We definitely are looking into his role in the double murder of two men in Portmore (St Catherine)," the source told the Observer. The source however, declined to elaborate on […]

Dancehall deejay Vybz Kartel was denied bail when he appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court to answer to a charge of possession of ganja this morning. Senior Magistrate Judith Pusey, refused a bail application by attorney Michael Deans and ordered the deejay, whose real name is Adijah Palmer, to return to court on November 10 when the case will again be mentioned. Dressed in a grey and black vest, blue and white striped shirt and grey pants, Palmer […]

'VYBZ Kartel' yesterday pleaded not guilty to a charge of possession of marijuana when he appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court along with a co-accused who pleaded guilty to the charge. The co-accused, Alicia Jackson, was fined $500 or 30 days for the ganja which amounted to 4.3 ounces. She shortly after paid the fine and was released. In light of Jackson's guilty plea, Michael Deans — one of Kartel's attorneys who appeared with Chris Tavares-Finson — requested […]