Portmore Empire member PopCaan has been jail hopping in St. Thomas since last Thursday.

According to the dancehall deejay, he along with his producer and friends were stopped and searched by police before they were taken to the station for processing. PopCaan who was nabbed on Thursday and released Friday afternoon relives the saga.

One report suggested that PopCaan was taken into police custody for the alleged possession of ganja; a claim the deejay flatly denies.

However, according to the Morant Bay police, Popcaan was apprehended along with a group of men during a police operation carried out by the St Thomas police.

Popcaan dragged through St Thomas Jail (June 7th 2011)

'Popcaan' in police custody


Emerging Dancehall artiste Andre 'Popcaan' Sutherland is now in police custody, THE STAR has been informed.

Information reaching our newsroom is that the artiste was taken into custody on Thursday by the Morant Bay police as he was suspected of being in possession of ganja.

According to the police, Popcaan was apprehended along with a group of men during a police operation carried out by the St Thomas police.

Up to late yesterday evening, THE STAR was informed that the artiste has not been charged and a bail offer is yet to be made.

Popcaan is a member of the Vybz Kartel-led group Portmore Empire. He rose to prominence in 2010 when he was featured on Kartel's hit song Clarks.

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