June 25, 2010
It was reported earlier this week that Jamaican police had arrested suspected drug lord turned fugitive Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke. In an attempt to avoid extradition to the US to face gun and drug trafficking charges, Coke has been hiding out in Kingston for months now, and according to The Daily Mirror this was the disguise he used… Ha ha ha ha! *shaking my head* [Thanks Mikey]
June 23, 2010
Via BBC News Jamaican police say they have arrested suspected drug lord Christopher “Dudus” Coke on the outskirts of Kingston. He was detained at a roadblock on Tuesday accompanied by Rev Al Miller, a preacher who said Mr Coke was going to the US embassy to hand himself in. The government wants to extradite him to face US drug and gun trafficking charges. His case has shed light on the links between politicians and gangs. Attempts to capture him in May led […]
May 24, 2010
Via BBC News Two police officers have been killed and six others wounded in unrest in Jamaica’s capital Kingston, police said. They had been responding to a call for help from a female motorist on Sunday night when they were shot. Supporters of alleged local drug lord Christopher “Dudus” Coke have taken to the streets in protest at attempts to extradite him to the US. A state of emergency has been declared in parts of Kingston. Prime Minister Bruce Golding has denounced […]