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Popular dancehall artiste Louis Grandison, more popularly known as Dexta Daps, was taken into police custody Wednesday afternoon.<\/p>\n

Head of the St Andrew South Police Division, Senior Superintendent Wayne Cameron told OBSERVER ONLINE that Grandison was picked up in the Seaview Gardens community about 3:30 pm.<\/p>

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Cameron said Grandison’s arrest is in connection with ongoing investigations into shootings and gang activities in southern St Andrew area.<\/p>

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A 14-second video has been circulating on social media with Grandison being escorted in handcuffs by police officers.<\/p>\n

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