Flippa Mafia’s narco-brother deported
Published:Tuesday | April 28, 2020 | 12:15 AMLivern Barrett/Senior Staff Reporter
Roger Davis, the drug boss who was convicted in the United States (US) along with his brother, dancehall artiste Flippa Mafia, for leading an international narcotics syndicate, was among the 46 Jamaicans who were deported last week, law enforcement sources have revealed.
Davis’ deportation comes four years after he pleaded guilty in a federal court in the state of New Jersey to first-degree possession with intent to distribute cocaine and sentenced to 10 years in prison. He was ordered to serve three years before being eligible for parole.
The police’s revelation of Roger Davis’ return came hours before Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton disclosed at a press conference last night that at least one of the 46 deportees has tested positive for the new coronavirus. They are currently under state quarantine.
Roger Davis and Flippa Mafia, or Flippa Moggela, whose real name is Andrew Davis, along with another sibling, Kemar Davis, led a syndicate that used the US Postal Service and private courier services to ship large quantities of cocaine from California for bulk distribution in New Jersey, according to prosecutors and court documents.
Prosecutors say Roger Davis and one of his co-convicts, Marsha Bernard, were responsible for handling the proceeds from the sale of the drugs and would send the money to Flippa in Jamaica and Kemar in California.
They were arrested following a sprawling multi-agency investigation, dubbed Operation Next Day Air, which was led by the New Jersey State Police, the US Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Division of Criminal Justice.
Authorities disclosed in court that during the course of the investigation, detectives recovered more than 26 kilograms of cocaine worth more than US$960,000, two handguns, and more than US$500,000 in cash.
The flashy entertainer, known for tossing cash to patrons at shows, and Bernard were convicted of first-degree distribution of cocaine, second-degree money laundering and conspiracy. He was sentenced to 25 years in prison and ordered to pay a US$250,000 anti-money laundering profiteering penalty. He will have to serve 12 years before being eligible for parole.
Bernard was sentenced to 31 years in prison and ordered to serve six years before she was eligible for parole.