The dancehall deejay pleaded not guilty to firearm charges

The dancehall  deejay pleaded not guilty to firearm charges when he appeared in court and opted for a trial by jury. His next court hearing in Florida is set for April 7, when the judge will decide on a trial date for the artist.

Squash, whose real name is Andre Whittaker, and another man, Zidanne George Prescott,  he was treated for possession of a short-barrel shotgun, a rifle, possession of a machine gun, and possession of a concealed firearm.

Police claims  that on February 24 at around 10:58 PM, they pulled over a Mercedes-Benz sedan being driven by Prescott, 24, for a traffic offense in the 100 Block of 41st in Miami Beach. According to the police report, cops saw Squash in the passenger seat removing an item from his waistband and putting it in the car’s glove boX

Law enforcement officials asked the driver, who denied that there was a weapon in the car, to search the vehicle, and he complied. That’s when cops uncovered the guns in the glove compartment and trunk. Both men were taken into custody and still remain behind bars