Shower Posse

This article is about the criminal organisation in Jamaica. For the groups of Jamaican individuals who operate in New York City, see Jamaican Posse.

Shower Posse
Founded1980s
Founding locationTivoli Gardens, Kingston, Jamaica
Years active1980s–present
TerritoryJamaica, Canada, United States and United Kingdom
EthnicityJamaican
Membership1,500–2,000 in Jamaica and 4,000–5,000 in other countries
ActivitiesDrug trafficking, arms trafficking, racketeering, and murder
AlliesJamaica Labour Party

Shower Posse is a Jamaican gang, started by Lester Lloyd Coke, which is involved in drug and arms smuggling. Its home is in Tivoli Gardens in Jamaica. It has several North American branches. The North American branches were first founded by Vivian Blake in the Canadian city of Toronto, Ontario.[1] The gang operates in expatriate Jamaican communities in the US states of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and the city of Miami, Florida.[1][2][3][4]

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  2. ^ James R. Zazzali (1988). "Organized Crime: 25 Years After Valachi". The Nevada Observer. Archived from the original on 16 November 2006.
  3. ^ "The Mafia in New Jersey - AFRICAN-AMERICANS - JAMAICANS - AFRO-LINEAL ORGANIZED CRIME". www.mafianj.com. Archived from the original on 4 September 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  4. ^ L Gunst (13 November 1989). "Jamaican Drug Gangs: Johnny-Too-Bad and the Sufferers". Nation. United States Department of Justice. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023.