The Premier of the British Virgin Islands and the territory’s ports director were arrested in Miami on charges related to drug trafficking and money laundering. This is according to a criminal affidavit filed in the US District Courts’ Southern District of Florida.
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The BVI governor, John Rankin, confirmed in a statement that Andrew Fahie had been arrested on Thursday adding that “I realised this will be shocking news for people in the territory. And I would call for calm at this time”.
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Oleanvine Maynard, the managing director of the Caribbean territory’s post authority, and her son Kadeem were also detained in the operation.
Fahie and Oleanvine Maynard were arrested at a Miami airport after being invited by undercover agents to see a shipment of $700,000 in cash that BVI officials expected to receive for their part in the alledged plot, the court paper alledged.
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