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December 14, 2009

Buju Banton Facing Jail Time for Conspiring to Distribute Five Kilos of Cocaine...

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Banton, whose real name is Mark Anthony Myrie, has been in U.S. federal custody in Miami since Thursday.

Drug Enforcement Administration spokesman David Melenkevitz said Sunday that Banton was arrested on a charge of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine. The charge stems from a DEA case in Tampa.

An e-mail to Banton’s independent record label was not immediately returned Sunday.

The Daily Swarm’s previous coverage of nationwide protests by gay activists of Banton’s tour



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