Is British Premier Andrew Fahie Arrested? The British Virgin Island politician has been arrested for the Maimi by DEA.
Governor John Rankin announced Thursday afternoon that Premier Andrew Fahie was arrested in Miami on conspiracy charges to import a controlled substance and money laundering.
Mr. Rankin stated that the arrest was a “US operation” led by the Drug Enforcement Administration and had nothing to do with the Commission of Inquiry report.
Is Andrew Fahie BVI Arrested Over Cocaine Smuggling Scheme?
British Premier Andrew Fahie has been arrested over drug smuggling charges and money laundering in the US by DEA. He has been Premier of the British Virgin Islands since 26 February 2019.
Liz Truss is the Foreign Secretary of the UK who said, “Andrew Fahie, the Premier of the British Virgin Islands, was arrested in the United States this afternoon on charges of drug trafficking and money laundering.”
Furthermore, he added, “these serious allegations disgust me. This arrest demonstrates the importance of the recently concluded Commission of Inquiry.”
The statement released in gov.uk read, “I spoke with the Governor of the British Virgin Islands, who informed me that an emergency meeting of the Territory’s Cabinet will be held later today.
“He’ll lay out the next steps tomorrow, including publication of the Inquiry’s report as soon as possible,” Liz concluded.
Jail Sentence & Mugshot Of BVI Premier Andrew Fahie.
Andrew Fahie is all set to go to jail for a long time, depending upon the length of the case. The extradition of the politician to the home country is not a discussion point.
The 51 years-old politician’s arrest was confirmed and informed to the United Kingdom’s authorities.
In the British Virgin Islands, Andrew is also the current Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party.
Fahie is currently the First District’s elected member, a position he has held since the general election of 1999.
He was elected Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party on 30 November 2016, after defeating incumbent leader Julian Fraser in a leadership contest.
Andrew was officially named Leader of the Opposition on 6 February 2017.
Fahie led his party to victory in the British Virgin Islands general election on 25 February 2019 and was sworn in as Premier.
Fahie is a British citizen who has been arrested abroad. The US government has informed the UK government of the arrest, as is customary when a British citizen is detained abroad.