Vybz Kartel Assets Seized, Prosecution Explains Murder Plot

Following the arrest of embattled deejay Vybz Kartel police personnel has move swiftly to seized millions of dollars in assets belonging to the entertainer. Among the seizure are his 2010 Mercedes Benz, a laptop and several documents alleged to contain information on his various business ventures.

According to the police the items were seized under the newly passed 'Proceeds Of Crime Act' which empowers law enforcement officials to confiscate the property of someone if it is suspected that there are discrepancies in its acquisition. The accused is then required to prove they were acquired legally.

The police also intimated that Kartel is not only being investigated for murder and conspiracy but stated that the seizure is part of a wider investigation involving the Gaza boss.

Meanwhile, the prosecution in his murder trial are alleging that Kartel had participated in the beating death of his friend Clive 'Lizard' Williams, who, they say was murdered over the disappearance of two guns. The allegation was made in the Home Circuit Court last week where Calvin Haye, one of the men charged along with the entertainer, was offered bail in the sum of $1million.

According to the prosecution, Williams was a part of a gang in Waterford, St Catherine that was headed by Kartel.

In August, the prosecution told the court, Williams and another man were entrusted with the care of two guns by Kartel. But when in mid-August the guns were discovered missing, the men were summoned to meet Kartel at his Havendale, St Andrew home to give an account of the guns. Kartel, according to the prosecution, was "angry" about the disappearance of the weapons.

On August 16, Williams and the other man who is now the prosecution's main witness — were picked up in a taxi, reportedly by entertainer Shawn 'Shawn Storm' Campbell and taken to the Havendale home where Kartel and other men were waiting on him.

While en route to the house, the court was told, Williams started sending text messages to a person, expressing fear that he was going to be killed and urging the receiver of the messages to call the police. At the home, Williams and the other man were taken into a room where Kartel, Andre St John, and Kahira Jones were waiting. According to the prosecution's case, Williams was beaten to death by the men who were armed with blocks and pickaxe sticks.

After witnessing what went down, the other man who was brought to the premises, dashed from the house in an attempt to save his own life. Kartel, the prosecutor said, called out to him, saying that it was Williams whom they wanted.

During the melee, Kartel was bitten by his own dog and had to seek medical treatment. The prosecution said it was in possession of the hospital bill and record of the treatment. Charged along with Kartel, Hay, Campbell, Jones and St John is Shane Williams.

The accused men will again appear in court on February 17.