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Jamaican Gang Leader Won’t Fight Extradition to US

06/24/2010 12:47 pm 0 comments

Source: Howard Campbell / AP /MSNBC.com

Kingston, Jamaica – Jamaican gang leader Christopher “Dudus” Coke agreed to be extradited to the United States on Thursday, saying it was in the best interest of his family and country.

Coke, whose supporters clashed with security forces last month in street battles that killed 76 people, waived his right to an extradition trial at his first appearance before a Jamaican judge.

In a statement released to the media, he said he was deeply saddened by the lives lost in the fighting sparked by the threat of his extradition. He said he hopes his decision will lead to healing for the nation.

The 42-year-old suspect faces a maximum life sentence if convicted of drugs and weapons charges. As leader of the notorious Shower Posse gang, U.S. prosecutors say Coke has overseen large shipments of cocaine and marijuana to the Eastern United States since the 1990s.

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