Vybz Kartel expected to hand himself over to police today

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

POPULAR dancehall DJ Vybz Kartel is expected to hand himself over to the St Catherine South police today, a day after being named as a major person of interest.

Vybz Kartel, whose real name is Adijah Palmer, is one of six persons who police in that division said they had an interest in interviewing.

The other men are:

* Omar Lawrence, also called 'Hommie', of Anglin Lane, Newlands, Portmore;

* Seymour Johnson, otherwise called 'Bulb Eye', of Braeton Phase One;

* Paul Smith, alias called 'Kerone' and 'Biggs', of Big Lane, Central Village;

* Oneil Myurrie, also called 'Neily', of Little Lane, Central Village; and

* Damion Perry, alias 'Tillyman', of Old Harbour Bay.

The police have named more than 100 major persons of interest, since Prime Minister Bruce Golding announced a limited state of emergency last month in Kingston and St Andrew, and which was last week extended to St Catherine.

Vybz Kartel and the other five men are the latest addition to the growing list.

The state of emergency gives the police the power to detain persons indefinitely.

Despite rising popularity among dancehall fans, Vybz Kartel has had a troubled year. He has been banned from performing in Barbados and St Lucia after authorities in those countries branded his music as undesirable and a wrong influence on young people.

His studio at Kirk Avenue in Havendale, St Andrew was locked down by the St Andrew North police after residents of the community complained that the recording studio was attracting undesirables who were making their lives hell.

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COMMENTS (12)

Winston Jones
6/30/2010

Nobody have the slightest idea why the police want to TALK to Kartel but that don't stop people from passing judgement. How about making comments based on facts and stop bad mouthing people.

David Campbell
6/30/2010

It is disgusting how these entertainers have killed reggae music by using it as means of spreading hate and not love as it use to be. Too bad it takes a state of emergency for us to realise that the cultural asset of jamaica is been destroyed by people who are in it just for the money, and no respect for the music.

andrew wright
6/30/2010

Call up Rev Al and he will provide a wig for you and take you in

Danavan smith
6/30/2010

What we expect better? BHUTTO IN A BENZ A STILL BHUTTO

Greg Gregory
6/30/2010

I had read a story posted on the site from the CHAT magazine where he's questioning why he was the only entertainer being named, my answer to him is, "what you think this is a stage dem them keeping, is not Isiah Laing this", find yourself a station as you know far more than what the police know. Come on you sign it everyday, Yuh done a snitch already

William Johnson
6/30/2010

All these artist who boast about killing their own black people need to be investigated. They are worse than the KKK

cindy wilson
6/30/2010

The Police did not pull the entainer's name from a Jackpot drawing. The birds are just trying to save their own feathers.

Peter Sparks
6/30/2010

@ JAY JAY So so true! Enough of bhutto behaviour! Enough! Upgrade! Upgrade!

Wilfred Gray
6/30/2010

Go in wid Reverend Al, who has proven to be godly,yaa!

The Emperor
6/30/2010

daddy roy, big youth, yellow man, general trees, josey whale, chaplin, briggy, shabba, nuts, barrington levy, cocoa tea, sugar minott, don carlos, barry brow, half point, leroy gibbons- it is not really a secret why these guys have been around for so long- and for the most part you can listen to them music in the company of your wife, kids and parents. these among others are the real artistes!!
there are some artiste out there today (in my opinion) who have talent but the majority a garbage!

Charmin Brown
6/30/2010

My only comment is that man inna prison ready fi talk. No more save my 'hommie.' I am saving my ass'. "Everyone a dem a snitch now.

Jay Jay
6/30/2010

This is a typical example of "you can't take the pig out of the mud." It does not matter how famous and the amount of monies these singers make their mentality is still in the gutter. These guys need to learn that as people grow and improve in life they must upgrade their standard of thinking. Also they need to stop keep company with birds, but soar like the eagles. This means they will help individuals they knew to also uplift themselves.

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