THE GLEANER MINUTE: Mavado’s son guilty | Scammer to pay gov’t $6m | COVID break | US$500K seizure
Jan 27th, 2021 | Category: The Gleaner Minute | 1:52#Gleaner #Mavado #LotteryScammer JANUARY 27, 2021: Dante Brooks, the 18-year-old son of Jamaican entertainer Mavado, found guilty of murder, illegal possession of a firearm and arson… Thirty-one-year-old St James lottery scammer, Romander Fletcher ordered to pay the Government $6 million over the next 10 years… The United States Customs and Border Protection Agency seized about US$500,000 in undeclared currency after stopping a vessel heading to The Bahamas… As of February 1, churches will be allowed to resume funerals with no more than 10 family members and up to five religious leaders... IN SPORTS: Former Reno player, Craig Foster, looks to rediscover his best form with El Salvadoran outfit Chalatenango, after his recent return.
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