Christopher "Dudus" Coke appeared in U.S. court after the government sought for months to extradite

Описание: (25 Jun 2010) HEADLINE:Jamaican gang leader in court, under tight security
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CAPTION: Christopher "Dudus" Coke appeared in U.S. court after the government sought for months to extradite him from Jamaica. He pleaded not guilty to charges of running a massive drug ring in the eastern United States from his Caribbean stronghold. (June 25)
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HIS REAL NAME IS CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL COKE...BUT HE HAS A HOST OF OTHER ALIASES: "PRESI", "GENERAL" DUDDUS" OR EVEN "SHORTMAN"....THE MAN CONSIDERED TO BE ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST DANGEROUS DRUG KINGPINS HAS BEEN CAPTURED



(TOM HAYS/AP REPORTER) christopher coke is a folk hero of sorts in kingston area of jamaica

BUT TO POLICE HERE HE WAS A DRUG DEALER, GUN SMUGGLER....AND LEADER OF A GANG CALLED THE SHOWER POSSE....COKE WAS ARRAIGNED FRIDAY IN A MANHATTAN FEDERAL COURT....HE PLEADED NOT GUILTY TO FEDERAL DRUG AND WEAPONS CHARGES.....

(TOM HAYS/AP REPORTER)"part of the charge is that he would smuggle handguns in from the US into Jamaica and used that to gain support. He would distribute guns and cash among his supporters to build his loyalty base"

AFTER A FIVE WEEK PURSUIT, POLICE IN JAMAICA NABBED COKE AND TURNED HIM OVER TO US AUTHORITIES...MORE THAN 70 JAMAICANS DIED IN THE BLOODY ATTEMPT TO CAPTURE THE DRUG LORD.....WHEN THEY FINALLY CAUGHT UP WITH HIM....POLICE FOUND COKE DISGUISED IN DRAG

(TOM HAYS) "He was apparently wearing a woman's wig."

SUPPORTERS FOR COKE LEFT FEDERAL COURT COVERING THEIR FACES...FOLLOWING HIS ARREST, AUTHORITIES SAY COKE DID NOT FIGHT EXTRADITION TO THE U.S.....

(BONNY STANDUP) "Because of his access to large amounts of cash and international ties to Jamaica, the judge denied Coke bail....if convicted he could face life behind bars."

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