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Suspected drug kingpin Christopher "Dudus" Coke has been extradited to the United States to face narcotics trafficking charges, after waiving his right to a trial in Jamaica

Police arrested Coke (42) on the outskirts of Kingston on Tuesday, ending a five-week manhunt for the notorious fugitive that began with deadly raids in the Jamaican capital.