Mr. Coke, Drug Lord

Parts of Jamaica are under a state of emergency as cops go after the world's most aptly-named drug lord. [BBC]

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glassart42

“I do not sniff the Coke I only smoke the sensimilla” -Pato Banton.
Anonymous

“Mr. Coke, yes that’s the name, that name again is Mr. Coke”.
friendpuppy

Ironically if you nail the guy, the conditions there get worse. If you legalize the drug, then he can’t make big profits and the conditions also get worse.
Beanolini

I recently met an estate agent who sells repossessed properties in NW England. He claimed to have sold a ready-to-use crack den (steel shutters, barred windows etc) to a ‘Mr Cockaigne’, who paid in cash.
Foom

@friendpuppy
If you legalize the drug(s) then you free up a massive amount of police budget and time, quite apart from possible tax benefits.
- friendpuppy
  
  “If you legalize the drug(s) then you free up a massive amount of police budget…”
  
  No kidding. Also–as an fyi, who do you think is blocking drug legalization in the US?
Anonymous

his dad ruined things long ago with the “bullet spraying thing”
AllisonWunderland

“Come to Jamaica and feel all right . . . ”
nanuq

It was probably being slapped with a copyright infringement lawsuit at an early age that drove him to crime.
Nadreck

Interesting to note that this guy apparently provides a better infrastructure – daycare centres, medical clinics, and banking facilities – than the official government can from their drug revenues.
Anonymous

I just hope I don’t have to go to work on Tuesday! (tomorrow is labour day. And yes, I’m Jamaican)