Dancehall artiste Jamal, whose actual title is Tyvel Dixon, was taken into police custody on Friday for questioning in relation to gang actions. The arrest was carried out by officers from Specialised Operations after he carried out at Mecca nightclub on Fixed Spring Street, St. Andrew.
Alongside Jamal, eleven different males from Company Space and St. James addresses have been additionally detained. Authorities suspect their involvement in organized felony actions.
Jamal, often known as ‘1Dunceman,’ is a outstanding determine within the dancehall scene and has been credited with popularizing using the time period ‘dunce’ in well-liked music. Nonetheless, in accordance with police studies, Dixon is alleged to be the chief of the Dunce gang in Barrett City, St. James, and is an individual of curiosity in three homicide circumstances. Right now, he isn’t thought of a suspect.
Detectives from the Legal Investigations Department and Specialised Operations are set to query Dixon concerning his alleged connections to the gang. Throughout his arrest, police confiscated two telephones present in his possession, which at the moment are being examined as a part of the investigation.
Authorities have acknowledged that a minimum of 4 of the boys detained alongside Dixon are suspected to be members of the Dunce gang. Dixon is anticipated to stay in police custody whereas the investigation continues.
