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Buju Banton U.S. conviction and release public record

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Buju Banton was convicted in the United States in 2011 on drug conspiracy charges, served a prison sentence, and was released in December 2018. The interruption sits in the middle of his recording career rather than at the end of it.

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ABC News — Buju Banton case and release context

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