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Nelson said Coke extradition would topple Gov't — Lewin
Former top cop testifies at Manatt/Dudus enquiry
BY PAUL HENRY Crime/court co-ordinator henryp@jamaicaobserver.com
Friday, February 04, 2011
FORMER Commissioner of Police, Rear Admiral Hardley Lewin, testified at the Manatt/Dudus commission enquiry this afternoon that security minister Dwight Nelson feared the consequences of signing an extradition order for accused drug and gunner runner, Christopher 'Dudus' Coke.
Lewin said Nelson told him that the extradition order could cause the Jamaica Labour Party Government to collapse.
Lewin said that Nelson made the revelation after he asked him about the delay in giving security forces the green light to arrest Coke on a warrant.
Lewin said that was the last time he spoke to any government representative on the matter.
He took the witness stand early this afternoon.
Lewin resigned in 2009 and claimed soon after that Coke was informed about the extradition request by the United States government 15 minutes after a high level security meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Kingston.
The enquiry continues at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston.
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Nelson said Coke extradition would topple Gov't — Lewin
Former top cop testifies at Manatt/Dudus enquiry
BY PAUL HENRY Crime/court co-ordinator henryp@jamaicaobserver.com
Friday, February 04, 2011
FORMER Commissioner of Police, Rear Admiral Hardley Lewin, testified at the Manatt/Dudus commission enquiry this afternoon that security minister Dwight Nelson feared the consequences of signing an extradition order for accused drug and gunner runner, Christopher 'Dudus' Coke.
Lewin said Nelson told him that the extradition order could cause the Jamaica Labour Party Government to collapse.
Lewin said that Nelson made the revelation after he asked him about the delay in giving security forces the green light to arrest Coke on a warrant.
Lewin said that was the last time he spoke to any government representative on the matter.
He took the witness stand early this afternoon.
Lewin resigned in 2009 and claimed soon after that Coke was informed about the extradition request by the United States government 15 minutes after a high level security meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Kingston.
The enquiry continues at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston.
Related story:
Read more: http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/...#ixzz1D1TCq94N
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