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Buju Banton Found Guilty

Buju Banton Found Guilty

Buju Banton Found Guilty

By Angus Taylor on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 - 5 comments

After two trials the reggae star awaits sentencing.

The news Buju Banton fans have been dreading has come to pass. A jury has found Buju Banton on three charges at the Sam M Gibbons Federal Court in Tampa, Florida.

The charges are:

- conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five or more kilogrammes of cocaine

- possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking offence

- using the wires to facilitate a drug-trafficking offence.

He was acquitted of attempted possession with the intent to distribute cocaine.

According to the Jamaica Observer, who have reported on location throughout both this trial and the previous mistrial, "Many of the artiste's supporters left the courtroom crying. He has been detained and has had his bail revoked."

Buju's attorney David Oscar Markus is intending to appeal the verdict.

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Posted by Rudeboy on 02.23.2011
This is a payback for Boom BYE BYE. Battibwoy babylon society frame Buju..

Posted by Rudy on 03.02.2011
Battibwoy babylon society. Dat mek me laugh. Rudeboy creatin' someting afear don' exist. Cyant face another fool feeding Babylon the fyah of racial stereotype. Buju let us down, mon.

Posted by jahsent on 03.03.2011
Only Jah know the truth behind this case,and I know buju banton will pay for it if he is guilty, but Jah wrath will definately come upon all those behind the setup. Rastafari!

Posted by Too Tall on 03.03.2011
Buju and Jah know the truth - but dont put nothing past babylon/US government - if they want to to set man up and make it look real - they will and the general public will be none the wiser -

Posted by james. nyongo on 09.11.2011
Let Jah be praised n all his enermy will scuttered.

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