Thursday, 06 March 2008 Two Jamaicans who were said to be major players in the multi-billion dollar international drugs trade are facing life in prison after being found guilty of smuggling in the United States (US).
They are Leebert Ramcharran who was designated by the White House as an international drug kingpin and Donovan "Plucky" Williams.
Both men were convicted in a Florida Court on Wednesday.
The convictions were for conspiracy to import and conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine.
Ramcharan reportedly led a sophisticated drug smuggling organization that received 15 thousand kilograms of cocaine from the north coast of Col****ia between 1998 and 2004.
US prosecutors said the shipments were stored in Jamaica, then sent to the Bahamas and later transported to the U.S.
Williams was said to be one of Ramcharran's partners in the operation.
The men were arrested in Montego Bay, St. James in 2004 and were extradited to the United States last year.
Their trial commenced on January 15th and included testimony from more than 15 witnesses, including officers from the Jamaican Constabulary Force, the Royal Bahamian Police Force as well as the US Drug Enforcement Agency.
Civilian witnesses from Col****ia, the United States, and Jamaica also gave testimony.
In addition, the US government introduced more than 100 items of evidence, including wiretaps on the telephones of the co-conspirators.
RiddimRyder said
12:15 03/06 2008
blo*o*dclaaat....15,000 keys!!!!!!!!!!!!
minksta said
12:22 03/06 2008
damn.........
DJ O.P. said
12:24 03/06 2008
yuh tink a white mon alone a deal wid dem ting ya?
linko said
13:46 03/06 2008
FREE UP
pistolvaniasfinest said
19:05 03/06 2008
15.....THOUSAND keys?!?!?!?!?!.........dat aint a cartel, dats a corporation......
They are Leebert Ramcharran who was designated by the White House as an international drug kingpin and Donovan "Plucky" Williams.
Both men were convicted in a Florida Court on Wednesday.
The convictions were for conspiracy to import and conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine.
Ramcharan reportedly led a sophisticated drug smuggling organization that received 15 thousand kilograms of cocaine from the north coast of Col****ia between 1998 and 2004.
US prosecutors said the shipments were stored in Jamaica, then sent to the Bahamas and later transported to the U.S.
The men were arrested in Montego Bay, St. James in 2004 and were extradited to the United States last year.
Their trial commenced on January 15th and included testimony from more than 15 witnesses, including officers from the Jamaican Constabulary Force, the Royal Bahamian Police Force as well as the US Drug Enforcement Agency.
Civilian witnesses from Col****ia, the United States, and Jamaica also gave testimony.
In addition, the US government introduced more than 100 items of evidence, including wiretaps on the telephones of the co-conspirators.