Popcaan fined for night noise breach
Published:Friday | February 9, 2024 | 1:18 PM
Dancehall artiste 'Popcaan' was ordered to pay $40,000 dollars or serve 30 days in jail for breaching the Noise Abatement Act when he appeared in the St Thomas Parish Court on Friday.
The artiste, whose given name is Andrae Sutherland, was charged in relation to the December 23, 2023, staging of Unruly Fest in St Thomas.
Last month, he was also fined after he pleaded guilty to using indecent language, disorderly conduct, using abusive and calumnious language and issuing a threat to police officers.
The entertainer was charged and placed before the court for his foulmouthed tirade towards the police during Unruly Fest..
However, he was ordered to return to court today in relation to the Noise Abatement Act charge.
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