Buju Banton Released From US Prison

Buju Banton has been released from prison after eight years at the McRae Correctional institution.

An officer at the institution said the entertainer whose given name is Mark Myrie, was let out earlier today.

The United States embassy in Kingston is tight-lipped about when the reggae superstar Buju Banton will be returned to the country.

Born, Mark Myrie, was sentenced to 10 years in prison after he was found guilty of intent to distribute more than 5KG of Cocaine.

Federal prosecutors required two trials to convict the reggae icon, who was targeted and pursued by an undercover federal informant for more than a year.

The Grammy award winning artist was convicted back in February of 2011, nonetheless he has been released and is to return to Jamaica at 7:30pm this evening.

He is expected to land at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston.

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