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 Yung $tine on February 23, 2011 at 4:03pm
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Comment by PRIM on February 23, 2011 at 3:25pm
loose lips sink ships
Comment by joe t on February 23, 2011 at 1:35pm
he f*** God Bless Him,
Comment by Darvant Petroleum on February 23, 2011 at 7:20am
They dont talk about how hes looking at 25 to life. thanks for reporting half the news.. this is turnign into the rap version of FOX5.
Comment by LadyValentine on February 23, 2011 at 5:35am
I was raised on Buju's music, may god bless him..i hope he doesn't get too much time :(
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Comment by 1THUG aka PROJECK KEEM!! on February 23, 2011 at 2:33am
me nahh know no skoo face!! dat negga look like skoo face but wit a tape worm doe!!
Comment by MASTER on February 23, 2011 at 12:41am
shessh. He about to get football numbers.
Comment by teacher on February 23, 2011 at 12:40am
hold ur head buju banton jamaica support u...bklyn stand up free buju

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