Should the Jamaican police be congratulated?
| 10:37 UK time, Wednesday, 23 June 2010
It was only last week that I was asking my colleagues here at WHYS 'where on earth is Dudus?' I've been intrigued by the alleged drug lord's ability to hide but not be sought, like something out of a cops and robbers movie.
Now though, the drama's over. Jamaica's most wanted, Christopher Dudus Coke has been arrested.
The country is bracing itself for a violent backlash, as a curfew is declared in Kingston and a State of Emergency imposed.
There's discrepancy over whether he was captured or whether he handed himself in, but as this blog says,
'Take your pick of the truth because everything in the Dudus Coke story has about eighteen sides.'
Tivoli Gardens, is shocked but relieved - although Dudus has been captured, at least he isn't dead.
Matt in the UK emailed the BBC to praise the Jamaican police for their efforts whilst Winston in Jamaica reminded us that Mr. Coke is a hero for many.
SKYY on Guyana's Starbroke News posted '76 people died for this.'
And Amen-Ra in the US added,
'I told you guys Dudus will be caught sooner or later, i'm glad he's caught now let the extradition start.'
The entire saga went on for several weeks, cost dozens of lives and resulted in the loss of over $100M to local businesses.
How did Dudus stay one step ahead of the police? And do you consider his capture to be a victory for the police?
