Tommy Lee Sparta sentenced to 3 years in prison
Dancehall artiste Tommy Lee
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March 23, 2021

Tommy Lee Sparta sentenced to 3 years in prison

Dancehall artiste Tommy Lee has been sentenced to three years in prison.

The artiste, whose given name is Leroy Russell, was convicted for illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition.

Police reports are that the entertainer was arrested on December 14, 2020 after a vehicle in which he was travelling was intercepted by members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s Specialized Operations.

The men in the vehicle were searched and a 9mm Glock pistol with an extended magazine containing 18 rounds of ammunition was found in the dancehall artiste’s waistband.

Tommy Lee had pleaded guilty to the charges.

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