Kartel pleads not guilty to ganja possession

VYBZ Kartel pleaded not guilty to a charge of possession of marijuana when his case was called up in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court today.
His female companion Alicia Jackson, pleaded guilty to the charge and was fined $500 or thirty days for the offence.

Kartel's attorney, Michael Deans, requested that the court drop the drug possession charge against his client. The request was flatly rejected by Senior Magistrate who ordered that the prosecution and defence should discuss the matter and come to a decision when the case is next mentioned on October 11, when a bail application is expected to made on his behalf.

Dressed in a grey suit with matching tie, the smile which was adorned the face of the deejay was missing as he was being pleaded and he maintained a stoic demeanor.

Vybz Kartel is tentatively set to be brought back to court October 13 for the first hearing into the charges of murder, conspiracy and illegal firearm possession which were laid against him earlier this week.

Source: Jamaica Observer