Former Jamaican Police Officer Turned Dancehall Producer Milla 9 Among Two Sentenced to Life Without Parole in U.S. Murder Case

A former Jamaican police officer turned dancehall producer has been sentenced to spend the rest of his life behind bars. Omar ‘Milla 9’ Miller, once a recognised name in Jamaican music circles and a former associate of Vybz Kartel, is one of two Florida men handed life sentences without the possibility of parole for their roles in a deadly 2019 home invasion in California.

Miller, 46, and his co-defendant Andre Andrews, 40, were sentenced in December by a judge in Orange County Superior Court, following their September 2025 convictions for first-degree murder and related charges. The case centred on the fatal shooting of 20-year-old Raymond Alcala, who was killed inside a Bayleaf Lane residence in Irvine during a violent early-morning break-in tied to a large-scale marijuana operation.

Prosecutors told the court that Miller and Andrews entered the home armed, attacking occupants before Alcala managed to break free and attempt to escape. He was subsequently shot and died at the scene. Investigators relied on DNA evidence, surveillance footage, cellphone location data and ballistics findings, which indicated Miller fired the fatal shots. Although the defence argued there was no intent to rob or kill, the court ruled that the murder occurred during the commission of a robbery, triggering California’s felony murder rule and mandatory life sentences.

Beyond the courtroom, Miller’s past in Jamaican law enforcement and music production added a grim layer of public intrigue. A former member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force, he rose to prominence as “Milla 9,” producing tracks for Vybz Kartel, who even referenced him in songs during their early association. That relationship later soured dramatically. In August 2021, Kartel publicly condemned the producer on Instagram, accusing him of celebrating his incarceration and ominously suggesting karma would follow.

Now, with both men sentenced to life without parole, the case closes a dark chapter that links Caribbean music culture, former law enforcement, and one of the most severe criminal penalties in the U.S. justice system—serving as a stark reminder of how far a once-promising path can fall, and how unforgiving the consequences ultimately become.