Dancehall deejay Mr. Lexx is breathing a sigh of relief following his release Friday (Nov 5), after being detained upon his arrival in Panama City on Thursday (Nov 4).

In a tweet on Friday morning, Mr. Lexx thanked Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange, Judith Edwards from the consulate for Panama, and his fans for their help after he was detained by Panamanian Immigration officials at the Tocumen International Airport in Panama City.

Detailing the ordeal via Twitter, Mr. Lexx tweeted, “I’ve been in an immigration room at Tocumen since yesterday. They detained me and threatened to bar me because I got arrested in the US in 1997…. with no chance to explain, no phone call, cause for whatever reason they took my phone.”

In a series of tweets, the Dancehall entertainer also pointed out that he has been tweeting the messages from his laptop, and how unprofessionally he was being dealt with. According to Mr. Lexx, the officials had allegedly denied him access to the services of an interpreter and confiscated his phone.

Hours later, using the social media platform, Mr. Lexx confirmed that he had been released. “Update. They not gonna bar me. Which was all my concern. I wish i had tweeted u guys earlier,” he wrote. “Thanks @Babsy_grange u and ur team have my highest praise. Also thanks to Judith Edwards consulate for Panama. Thanks for moving so swiftly. And thanks to y’all for retweeting,” he tweeted.

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Kamina J Smith who also had a hand in Mr. Lexx being released, wished the entertainer a safe travel home.