Buju Banton Found Guilty On Multiple Cocaine Charges

Just a week after winning a Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album for 'Before the Dawn', Buju Banton gets convicted on cocaine charges.

The 37-year old whose given name is Mark Myrie was found guilty of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense and using the wires to facilitate a drug trafficking offense. He was acquitted of attempted possession with the intent to distribute cocaine during a drug deal that was set un in December 2009.

Banton was set up by a DEA confidential informant who made a $50,000 commission after audio and videotaping the singer discussing drug deals.

His defense team had argued that Banton was simply a big mouth, trying to look like a big shot, when in reality he wasn't.

It took the jury 11 hours over two days to find the singer guilty.

It was the second trial for Banton on cocaine charges, the 1st last year ended up in a deadlocked jury.

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Comment by The Commin/Sleepy Smith on February 23, 2011 at 12:06am
Hold ya head rude boi,and may god be with you and your family throughout this whole test and trial..(Be strong in faith)!!
Comment by Stevie Lockett on February 22, 2011 at 11:56pm
TAKING MATTERS N HIS HANDS IN SEATLLE WITH HIS MUSIC ON....... ............WWW.REVERBNATION.COM/STEVIESTEVE ...........WHO CAN STOP THIS GUY WITH THIS KIND OF AMBITION.....TUNE IN NOW YOU BE THE JUDGE!!!!!!...CHECK OUT THIS PAGE ON THIS IS 50.COM CLICK THE PHOTOT YOU BE THE JUDGE
Comment by Stevie Lockett on February 22, 2011 at 11:55pm
TAKING MATTERS N HIS HANDS IN SEATLLE WITH HIS MUSIC ON....... ............WWW.REVERBNATION.COM/STEVIESTEVE ...........WHO CAN STOP THIS GUY WITH THIS KIND OF AMBITION.....TUNE IN NOW YOU BE THE JUDGE!!!!!!...CHECK OUT THIS PAGE ON THIS IS 50.COM CLICK THE PHOTOT YOU BE THE JUDGE
Comment by Quincy D. Blackmon on February 22, 2011 at 11:45pm
ARE U SERIOUS? DUDE WHT THE HELL
Comment by Ray M on February 22, 2011 at 11:19pm
Whoa. I totally missed how this story started. I hope he doesn't serve long stretch of time.
Comment by Big Ty on February 22, 2011 at 11:01pm
Black Man Verbally Destroys Black Woman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXbxloPVHak
Comment by Grimy Nigg on February 22, 2011 at 9:19pm
dem batty boys set him up, f****** boy lovers, we will pray for you dapper , stay strong,..."who god bless no man curse"....
Comment by poppa pistol on February 22, 2011 at 8:50pm
this sucks. they are taking the word of a paid informant. either way i wasn't there. i hope that we wont have to apply his lyrics from his song deportee.
Comment by booom zooom on February 22, 2011 at 8:02pm
Fk this. Buju the man!
Comment by Lesane Crooks on February 22, 2011 at 8:02pm
He looks like a mix between Wesley snipes and Pastor Troy. Damn dread lock jury, give him free.lol

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