Roc-a-Fella Label Co-Founder Arrested in Drug Ring Bust - ARTISTdirect News

Roc-a-Fella Label Co-Founder Arrested in Drug Ring Bust - ARTISTdirect News: "Kareem Burke, who started the hip-hop label Roc-a-Fella with Jay-Z and Damon Dash in the 1990s, was caught on a wiretap discussing 'grow houses' with the ringleader, federal prosecutors in Manhattan claimed after the feds busted a wholesale marijuana ring based in New York and Florida. The bust resulted in the arrests of 45 people. The arrests were the result of an 18-month investigation.<br /> <br /> Prosecutors allege the marijuana was grown using hydroponics in Florida and smuggled to New York for street sales. Yikes. Those are some large charges.<br /> <br /> Authorities said they seized nearly $2 million and more than 360 pounds of marijuana."

Roc-a-Fella Label Co-Founder Arrested in Drug Ring Bust - ARTISTdirect News

Roc-a-Fella Label Co-Founder Arrested in Drug Ring Bust - ARTISTdirect News: "Kareem Burke, who started the hip-hop label Roc-a-Fella w...

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