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Pop Smoke's Killer Sentenced for Smuggling Drugs in LA County Juvenile Facility
Prosecutors said his mother tried to pass 25 fentanyl pills during a visit, and the judge said Jester intended to sell the drugs inside.
- On Wednesday, Deijae Jester was sentenced to four years in county jail after pleading no contest to smuggling 25 fentanyl-laced pills into Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall.
- Jester was already serving a seven-year juvenile commitment for the February 2020 murder of Pop Smoke, born Bashar Jackson, whom he admitted killing in 2023.
- During a December 14 visit, Jester's mother, Nickia Tyonia Randall, allegedly attempted to pass her son a balloon containing the fentanyl pills; guards intercepted the contraband.
- Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman stated, "Instead of embracing that opportunity, he chose to traffic one of the deadliest drugs," criticizing Jester's wasted second chance.
- A reputed member of the 107 Hoover Criminals, Jester was 15 when he killed Jackson; this new sentence mandates state prison rather than juvenile facility.
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Rapper Pop Smoke’s killer sentenced for fentanyl possession in juvenile hall
Deijae Jester, now 21, got 4 years in county jail after entering a no-contest plea for distributing the drug.
·Los Angeles, United States
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Man convicted in Pop Smoke's murder gets additional prison time over smuggled fentanyl: report
A man convicted in the fatal 2020 shooting of rapper Pop Smoke will serve an additional four years in state prison following a drug smuggling incident, according to a report.
·Los Angeles, United States
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