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The Jamaica-born international dancehall artiste, Moses Davis, more popularly known as Beenie Man, was fined JCA$150 000 after he pleaded guilty to breaching the Disaster Risk Management Act (DRMA).<\/p>

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The singer had pleaded guilty to the offence on April 19 and appeared in the St Elizabeth Parish Court where the fine or three months in jail was imposed.<\/p>\n

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\u201cBeenie Man pleaded guilty because he wanted to take a responsible approach given that he is an elder of the global music community,\u201d his attorney Roderick Gordon had said in April.<\/p>

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The 47-year-old entertainer had been charged by police last December after hosting an illegal party at a location in Shrewsbury district, St Elizabeth, on November 29, 2020.<\/p>

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The DRMA is among the measures here to curb the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) that has so far killed 863 people while infecting 47 396, since the first case was detected in March last year.<\/p>\n

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