Wanted Jamaican drug lord captured

Christopher "Dudus" Coke, a Jamaican alleged drug lord wanted to face trial in the United States, has been captured after a manhunt sparked bloodshed last month, police said.

"The security forces wish to confirm reports that Christopher Lloyd Coke, for whom police is holding a warrant of arrest regarding extradition proceedings, was arrested this afternoon," police commissioner Owen Ellington said.

Local church leader Reverend Al Miller earlier told reporters he "helped in the process to hand over Mr Coke." Mr Ellington said police wanted to interview Rev. Miller.

The church leader has helped in negotiations to ease tensions after a nearly week-long assault last month on a slum to capture Mr Coke left 73 dead and divided the island nation.