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DEA: Authority To Proceed


Below is the substance of The  Authority To Proceed signed by Dorothy Lightbourne, Minister of Justice, dated May 18, 2010



                                                     THE EXTRADITION ACT 1991

                                                        AUTHORITY TO PROCEED

To the Resident Magistrate for the Corporate Area

WHEREAS a request has been duly made to me, Dorothy Lightbourne, Minister of Justice, on behalf of the United States of America for the surrender of fugitive Christopher Michael Coke, aka Michael Christopher Coke, aka Paul Christopher Scott, aka “Presi”, aka “General”, aka “President”, aka “Duddus”, aka “Shortman” who is accused of the extradition offences of (1) Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 1,000 kilograms and more of mixtures and substances containing a detectable amount of marijuana and 5 kilograms and more of mixtures and substances containing a detectable amount of cocaine; (2) Conspiracy to traffic in firearms without a licence, subject of a superseding indictment No. S15 07 Cr. 971 (RPP) filed on 19th February, 2009 in the United States District court for the Southern District of New York, and Warrant of Arrest No. S15 07 Cr. 971 (RPP) issued on 19th day of February, 2009 by Debra Freeman, United States Magistrate Judge, in the same Court, within the jurisdiction of the United States of America.


NOW I HEREBY, by this Order under my hand and seal, signify to you that such request has been made, and require you to proceed on the issuance of a Warrant for the apprehension of such fugitive provided that the conditions of the Extradition Act, 1991, relating to the issue of such Warrant, are, in your judgment, complied with.

GIVEN UNDER the hand and seal of the undersigned Minister of Justice this   day of   2010.
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