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DEA: Warrant Of Minister For Extradition of Fugitive

                             



Below is the substance of the Warrant signed by Dorothy Lightbourne, Minister of Justice,
dated June 24, 2010:  giving governmental approval for the extradition of  Christopher "Dudus" Coke.    


                                         THE EXTRADITION ACT 1991
               
                    WARRANT OF MINISTER FOR EXTRADlTION OF FUGITIVE

To the Superintendent of the Red Fence Adult Correctional Centre, Kingston, and to all and each of the Constables of the Jamaica Constabulary Force:

WHEREAS a request has been made to me for the surrender of
Christopher Michael Coke aka “Michael Christopher Coke”, aka “Paul Christopher Scott”, aka “Presi” aka “General” aka “President” aka “Duddus” aka “Shortman”, accused of the extradition offences of (1) Conspiracy to Distribute and to Possess with the Intent to Distribute 1,000 kilograms and more of mixtures and substances containing a detectable amount of Marijuana, and 5 kilograms and more mixtures and substances containing a detectable amount cocaine, (2) Conspiracy to traffic in firearms without a licence, subject of a superseding Indictment Case number S15 07 Cr. 971 (RPP) filed on February 19, 2009 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and a Warrant of Arrest S15 07 Cr. 971 (RPP) issued on 19th February, 2009 by Debra Freeman, United States Magistrate Judge of the same Court, within the jurisdiction of the United States of America, and inasmuch as the provisions of Section 17(2) of the Act with regard to his committal have been satisfied, was delivered into the custody of you, the Superintendent of the Red Force Correctional Centre, Kingston, by Warrant of Committed dated 24th June, 2010 pursuant to the Extradition Act, 1991:

AND WHEREAS Christopher Michael Coke aka “Michael Christopher Coke”, aka “Paul Christopher Scott”, aka “Presi” aka “General” aka “President” aka “Duddus” aka “Shortman”, has not been discharged by order of the Supreme Court or the Court of Appeal,
I am satisfied that there is no provision of the said Act prohibiting his extradition:

THEREFORE I do hereby order that Christopher Michael Coke aka “Michael Christopher Coke”, aka “Paul Christopher Scott”, aka “Presi” aka “General” aka “President” aka “Duddus” aka “Shortman”, be extradited to the United States of America in respect of the said offences for which he was committed to custody by the Court of Committal.

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