Does the Shower Posse still exist?
In the United States, a branch was founded by Vivian Blake and it has a prominent role in the New York City drug trade. The gang also has a large presence in Toronto….Shower Posse.
| Founded | 1980s |
|---|---|
| Years active | 1980s–present |
| Territory | Jamaica, Canada, United States and United Kingdom |
| Ethnicity | Jamaican |
Who is the current leader of the Shower Posse?
Christopher Coke
| Christopher Coke | |
|---|---|
| Born | Christopher Michael Coke 13 March 1969 Tivoli Gardens, Kingston, Jamaica |
| Other names | Dudus, Paul Christopher Scott, Presi, President, General, Shortman, Omar Clark |
| Occupation | Head of the Shower Posse |
| Criminal status | Serving a 23-year sentence at the Federal Correctional Institution, Fort Dix |
How many members are in the Shower Posse?
The largest and best organized group, the Shower Posse had 1000s of members. It was led by two men (Lester Coke in Jamaica and Vivian Blake in the United States) and under them were the captains, lieutenants, and soldiers.
Are yardies still around?
Outside of Jamaica, “yardies” is often used to refer to Jamaican gangs or organized crime groups and gangsters of Jamaican origin, nationality, or ethnicity….Yardie.
| Founding location | Jamaica |
|---|---|
| Years active | 1950s–present |
| Territory | Jamaica, United Kingdom, United States, and Canada |
| Ethnicity | Jamaican |
How did Shower Posse get its name?
U.S. prosecutors alleged that the Shower Posse – the name came from their alleged practice of showering their enemies with bullets – was responsible for some 1,400 killings in several states during cocaine wars of the 1980s.
Where is dudus now?
The man identified in helping US authorities convict drug kingpin Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke is now fighting to remain in the US, according to a report in the New York Daily News. Identified in court papers only as Sean B, he is also undocumented from Jamaica.
How many years did dudus get?
23 years
He is currently serving 23 years in a federal prison in that country.
How much time did dudus get?
Notorious Jamaican drug lord Christopher “Dudus” Coke has been sentenced to 23 years in a US prison, the maximum sentenced he faced. Coke, 43, pleaded guilty to drug and gun-trafficking charges in August 2011. A five-week operation to capture him in 2010 saw clashes in Jamaica’s capital, Kingston, in which scores died.
Who founded the Shower Posse?
Lester “Jim Brown” Coke
Some Toronto residents hired private security firms to protect their families from stray bullets. Christopher Coke is the son of one of the Shower Posse’s original founders, the infamous Lester “Jim Brown” Coke, who died in a Jamaican prison in 1992, while awaiting extradition to the U.S. himself.
What does Yardie mean in Jamaican?
A Yardie is a member of a secret criminal organization, based in Jamaica, which is especially associated with drug dealing.