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Confessed Jamaican gangster Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke has been sentenced to 23 years in prison.
The sentence was handed down a short while ago in the Southern District Court in Lower Manhattan in the United States.
The 43-year-old was facing a maximum sentence of 23 years.
The sentencing of Coke this morning by United States district judge Robert P. Patterson in a New York court, brings to end a chapter in the history of Jamaica, which intrigued and engulfed the entire island state.
Coke's fall from the undisputed don of the Jamaican underworld to a US felon started in September 2009, with an extradition request from the United States for the man, who was a patron saint to the residents of Tivoli Gardens, a menace to law enforcement officials and a powerful figure to local politicians.
The extradition request led to a protracted dispute between the governments of Jamaica and the US.
The dispute lasted for almost a year and ended with then Prime Minister Bruce Golding acceding to the US request and sending both the Jamaica Defence Force and the Jamaica Constabulary Force into Tivoli Gardens to arrest Coke in May 2010.
The ensuing standoff between the armed forces and gunmen resulted in the death of at least 73 persons, one soldier and many unanswered questions.
Coke was not captured in the offensive, but he was held about a month later, allegedly disguised with a woman's wig, in the company of clergyman Al Miller.
He waived his right to fight his extradition to the US and has been awaiting trial and sentencing since. -
Great news. One small step for mankind one giant step for Jamaica.Comment
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I expected about 23 years due to his plea deal. He will have to serve at least 18+ years under federal sentencing guidelines. If he becomes severely ill in prison he could get an earlier release like Vivian Blake, who was the CEO of the organization in America.Winning means you're willing to go longer, work harder, and give more than anyone else - Vince LombardiComment
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85% of 23 years minus 2 already served equals about 17 plus half a year
Vivian case was different, he gave evidence/testified against othersComment
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Pity 23 years was all he got. Certainly deserved more."Jamaica's future reflects its past, having attained only one per cent annual growth over 30 years whilst neighbours have grown at five per cent." (Article)Comment
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you don't think Dudus going to give evidence too? Him deserve more.- Don't let negative things break you, instead let it be your strength, your reason for growth. Life is for living and I won't spend my life feeling cheated and downtrodden.
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- Don't let negative things break you, instead let it be your strength, your reason for growth. Life is for living and I won't spend my life feeling cheated and downtrodden.
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This is surreal. That's all I can say.Comment
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How much Bruce fi get ? He wanted the name of the Jamaican peace officer to prosecute him in a Jamaican court ?THERE IS ONLY ONE ONANDI LOWE!
"Good things come out of the garrisons" after his daughter won the 100m Gold For Jamaica.
"It therefore is useless and pointless, unless it is for share malice and victimisation to arrest and charge a 92-year-old man for such a simple offence. There is nothing morally wrong with this man smoking a spliff; the only thing wrong is that it is still on the law books," said Chevannes.Comment
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All mi want know is who's next. Hurry up please.Comment
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you do not believe in the rule of law ?
Peter Phillips himself would probably be serving time now if he was a US politician...
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He has cooperating with the prosecution much to the denial of his defense team.Winning means you're willing to go longer, work harder, and give more than anyone else - Vince LombardiComment
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