Jamaican pleads not guilty to drug charges in NY

NEW YORK (AP) — Jamaican gang leader Christopher “Dudus” Coke pleaded not guilty today to U.S. charges that he ran a massive drug ring in the Eastern U.S. from his Caribbean stronghold. The 42-year-old boss of the Shower Posse gang was sent to New York on Thursday under tight security after waiving extradition. His case had sparked street violence in Kingston that left more than 70 dead.