Coke was "caught up" in political drama, says lawyer

25 June 2010 Last updated at 04:43 ET Help

Suspected drug lord Christopher "Dudus" Coke has arrived in New York to face drug and gun-trafficking charges after being extradited from Jamaica.

Mr Coke was flown from Kingston after waiving his rights to challenge the extradition.

Speaking on BBC World Service, his lawyer Tom Tavares Finson described the hours leading up to his extradition to the United States.

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