Dancehall artiste Tommy Lee
Dancehall artiste Tommy Lee has been sentenced to three years in prison.
The artiste, whose given name is Leroy Russell, was convicted for illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition.
Police reports are that the entertainer was arrested on December 14, 2020 after a vehicle in which he was travelling was intercepted by members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s Specialized Operations.
The men in the vehicle were searched and a 9mm Glock pistol with an extended magazine containing 18 rounds of ammunition was found in the dancehall artiste’s waistband.
Tommy Lee had pleaded guilty to the charges.
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