Rytikal remains in Police Lock-Up

Dancehall deejay Rytikal court case appeared in the Gun Court yesterday February 8th via Zoom, while much details were not reported about the proceedings it was noted that the 2020 breakout artiste will remain in police custody until at least next month.

A bail application will be made on his behalf by his lawyer Abel Don Foote on March 4, 2021. 

The 25-year-old deejay whose given name is Rohan McFarlane is charged with illegal possession of firearm and ammunition. 

The police reported that, on January 28 officers were on patrol in Eight Miles, Bull Bay, St Andrew when the artiste, was seen acting in a suspicious way. 

It was also reported that they questioned the Deejay and followed up with a search of his car, and a Taurus 380 pistol with 12 rounds of ammunition found. 

It was then reported that Rytikal told the police that the weapon was a prop he was planning to use for a music video, but he was taken into custody and then he was later charged. 

He became popular because of his singles, such as ‘King Inna War’ and ‘Cookie Jar’.