According to a recent publication in the Jamaica Observer popular dancehall singjay Miguel 'Sizzla' Collins had the future of his international career put in jeopardy after having a conviction for a drug-related offence recorded against his name when he appeared in the Half-Way-Tree Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday.
Collins, who is responsible for reggae and dancehall hits such as Nah Apologise, Black Woman And Child, Rise To The Occasion and Solid As A Rock, was yesterday sentenced to pay a fine of J$100 or serve 10 days behind bars after pleading guilty to possession of marijuana.
Collins' ability to travel overseas may be jeopardised, however, after the presiding magistrate Glen Brown ordered that Collins be fingerprinted, which also signified that the conviction would be recorded on Collins' criminal record.
The court was yesterday told that on January 4, Collins was seen by police sitting in his car, which was parked along Windward Road in Kingston. The officers subsequently searched his car and found a small bag of the drug under a mat in the car. He was subsequently arrested and charged.
Collins has allegedly appeared in the Half- Way-Tree Court at least once before in connection with a drug-related offence.
Collins is, however, not the first reggae/dancehall artiste to be convicted on drug charges. In April 2004 Mark 'Buju Banton' Myrie was found guilty of possession of marijuana charge in 2004. Myrie was arrested and charged after police searched his studio in Red Hills, St Andrew and found three marijuana plants.
pengo said
08:51 01/13 2008
Dem fi legalize it, a f**kry dem a gwaan wid.
blackspyda said
08:52 01/13 2008
a true @pengo although mi dont smoke still lol
eekamouse said
08:53 01/13 2008
"found a small bag of the drug" they need to change their wording. if he was caught drinking and driving they wouldn't say "found half a bottle of the drug." Cocaine is a drug. Marijuana is not any more than alcohol or tobacco.
linko said
11:07 01/13 2008
MI LOSE NUFF RATINGS FI SIZZLA TRUS MI.............MI NUH BELEIVE SEH IM ANO REAL RASS..............A BAA FUKRY IM A GWAAN WID FROM WEH DAY
UV RAYS said
11:10 01/13 2008
mi know all di policeman ah smoke weed sameway
riddimqueen said
13:40 01/13 2008
finally the herbs come around legalise it 4real
shardo said
17:59 01/13 2008
might az well realize di ting an dun cuz if dem nuh dweet everybody ah go jail
Sizzla Charged For Ganga Possession
Collins, who is responsible for reggae and dancehall hits such as Nah Apologise, Black Woman And Child, Rise To The Occasion and Solid As A Rock, was yesterday sentenced to pay a fine of J$100 or serve 10 days behind bars after pleading guilty to possession of marijuana.
Collins' ability to travel overseas may be jeopardised, however, after the presiding magistrate Glen Brown ordered that Collins be fingerprinted, which also signified that the conviction would be recorded on Collins' criminal record.
The court was yesterday told that on January 4, Collins was seen by police sitting in his car, which was parked along Windward Road in Kingston. The officers subsequently searched his car and found a small bag of the drug under a mat in the car. He was subsequently arrested and charged.
Collins has allegedly appeared in the Half- Way-Tree Court at least once before in connection with a drug-related offence.
Collins is, however, not the first reggae/dancehall artiste to be convicted on drug charges. In April 2004 Mark 'Buju Banton' Myrie was found guilty of possession of marijuana charge in 2004. Myrie was arrested and charged after police searched his studio in Red Hills, St Andrew and found three marijuana plants.
they need to change their wording. if he was caught drinking and driving they wouldn't say "found half a bottle of the drug."
Cocaine is a drug. Marijuana is not any more than alcohol or tobacco.