Assistant Commissioner of Police Ealan Powell.— The police yesterday painted a damning picture of some entertainers, saying they are using their money and influence to drive up crime figures in the country. “Several entertainers are people who are misguided. They have come in possession of wealth, and instead of using the wealth to promote the good values, they use it to promote the wrong values,” said Assistant Commissioner Ealan Powell, head of the Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB). The senior cop’s comments, while addressing a forum at The Gleaner’s North Street offices in Kingston, come less than a week after dancehall artist Alkaline was ordered released from police custody by the court. The entertainer, whose given name is Earlan Bartley, was locked up for five days after he turned himself in to investigators who are … Read entire article »