After been caught on camera accepting money from one of Vybz Kartel’s close relative, six police officers are currently under probe from the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB).
Investigators from the police Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) followed one of the policemen from the Gun Court Remand Centre to the home of a close relative of the deejay where he was videotaped taking money from her.
From a suspect in one of Kartel’s murder cases another police officer was also caught on video taped accepting money in exchange for him being allowed to visit the deejay in a restricted area of the lock-up.
These men was later arrested and charged with murder long with the deejay.
Pending the outcome of the investigation the six police officers implicated in the incident have since being transferred. These officers could be faced with corruption charges.
Due to the incident, born Adidja Palmer, Vybz Kartel, has since being transferred to the Horizon Adult Remand Centre on Spanish Town Road
Vybz Kartel, who was arrested in Kingston, is facing a double murder charge, in addition to charges of conspiracy to murder and illegal possession of firearm.
He returns to court on December 2, 2011.