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Buju Banton receives 10 year prison sentence for cocaine trafficking

- Source: NME

Reggae star Buju Banton has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in setting up a cocaine deal in 2009, according to BBC News. Banton was convicted of conspiracy to possess five or more kilogrammes of cocaine with the intent to distribute by the Sam M Gibbons US Federal Courthouse in Tampa, Florida in February of this year.

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Buju Banton Convicted

- Source: ClashMusic.com

A week after winning the Grammy for best reggae album, with 'Before the Dawn', Buju Banton was convicted on Tuesday in Florida of drugs charges following a sting.

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Buju Banton Wins Grammy on Eve of Retrial

- Source: AOL Music

Facing life in prison, Buju Banton won the award for his 2010 album, 'Before the Dawn.' Banton's Grammy comes the day before he is scheduled to appear in court for the start of his retrial on drug conspiracy allegations.

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