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April 27, 2011
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Alleged cousin of 'Dudus' remanded |
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An unemployed man purporting to be the cousin of reputed drug lord Christopher 'Dudus' Coke was remanded when he appeared in court yesterday.
He is Dwayne 'Bigga' Johnson, 25, from a Kingston 14 address; he is charged with malicious destruction of property, shop breaking and larceny. Allegations are that on March 18 about 7:30 p.m., police were on patrol in the Tivoli Gardens area and its surroundings when they saw a man inside a shop located in front of the Denham Town Primary School along Spanish Town Road. According to police reports, when they looked inside the shop they saw two poker boxes that appeared to be broken. They also saw flour on the boxes and a red bull can that was opened. pleaded not guilty However, it was after noticing a movement behind the glass counter that they realised someone was in the shop. This prompted the officers to accost and arrest the accused. In the meantime, Johnson pleaded not guilty to the charges and told the court that he is constantly being targeted and harassed by the police because they know that he is a relative of the former Tivoli Gardens strongman. |
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