Dancehall Superstar Vybz Kartel, has escaped from the Horizon Adult Remand Centre early Wednesday morning. Vybz Kartel was being held on several murder charges, along with possession of marijuana. One guard suffered a heart attack during the escape, and two others were shot. This escape is the biggest in Jamaica’s history, which involved 7 prisoners in total. At the present moment, 6 of the prisoners including Kartel, are still at large.
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Vybz Kartel Has Officially Been Charged w/ Murder!
Vybz Kartel has been charged with murder.
Kartel is accused of killing a 27-year-old promoter Barrington “Bossie” Burton in Jamaica on July 11th, 2011.
Vybz was arrested yesterday and charged by the Major Investigation Task force, after being arrested in Kingston last week for marijuana possession.
Reports state that the initial arrest occurred, so police could hold Vybz until he was officially charged in the murder of Burton.
Vybz was charged with illegal possession of a firearm, murder and conspiracy to murder.
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