Laden sentenced to four years
Published:Wednesday | December 16, 2020 | 3:17 PM
Dancehall deejay, Laden, was handed a four-year prison sentence for illegal possession of a firearm when he appeared in the St Elizabeth Circuit Court today.
The entertainer, whose real name is Okeefe Aarons was also handed an 18-month sentence for illegal possession of ammunition. The sentences will run concurrently.
The police report that about 10:40 p.m. on October 28, lawmen were in Cheapside, St Elizabeth, when they signalled the driver of a black Mercedes-Benz motor car to stop.
The driver initially complied, but sped off when the police approached.
A chase ensued and during the chase, an object was seen being thrown from the sunroof of the car.
The object turned out to be a firearm.
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