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Jamaica Arrests Alleged Drug Lord

HeadlineJun 23, 2010

Jamaican authorities have arrested the alleged drug lord Christopher Coke after a manhunt that left dozens of people dead last month. Coke surrendered on Tuesday, nearly one month after at least seventy-six people died when Jamaican forces launched an assault on a poor neighborhood loyal to Coke. The US is seeking Coke’s extradition on drugs and drug-running charges.

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