Buju arrives at Jamaica’s Norman Manley International Airport
Grammy Award-winning reggae artiste Buju Banton has arrived on the Island
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(Jamiaicaobserver.com) Buju Banton being escorted through the Norman Manley International Airport by police this eveningKINGSTON, Jamaica, Dec 7th, 2018 (9pm) — Grammy Award-winning reggae artiste Buju Banton has arrived on the island.
The entertainer, who was released from the McRae Correctional Facility in Georgia this morning, arrived at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston about an hour ago.
Scores of people gathered at the airport hoping to see the Grammy Award-winning singer, however, reports reaching OBSERVER ONLINE are that the entertainer was whisked away to the police Harman Barracks for processing.
Buju banton, whose given name is Mark Myrie, was arrested on cocaine charges in 2009 and given a mandatory 10-year sentence in 2011.
He was previously scheduled to be released in 2019, however, his release day was last year changed to December 8, 2018.
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Days after his conviction, Buju Banton won a Grammy Award for his album Before Dawn. His other albums include ‘Til Shiloh (1995), Inna Heights (1997) and Unchained Spirit (2000).
Buju smiles of freedom
Source: Jamaicaobserver.com
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