Ace dancehall star Vybz Kartel could be faced with his toughest legal battle to date as police sources has indicated that the deejay could face additional murder charges.

According to reports by the Jamaica Observer, a highly placed police source said Kartel is under investigation for his role in a double murder of two men in Portmore, St Catherine earlier this year.

“We definitely are looking into his role in the double murder of two men in Portmore and charges relating to that incident may be levelled at him soon,” the source disclosed.

Last week a highly placed police source told Urban Islandz that the Portmore Empire boss has also been on the police radar in relation to a triple murder in St. Catherine. But gave no further details on the investigation.

Vybz Kartel, whose real name is Adidja Palmer, is schedule to appear in court today to answer three charges if murder, conspiracy to commit murder and illegal possession of firearm.