The premier of the British Virgin Islands was arrested in Miami on Thursday on drug trafficking and money laundering charges.
Andrew Fahie, 51, is accused of agreeing to help a federal informant, who was posing as a cartel member, smuggle thousands of kilos of cocaine through the territory, according to federal court documents reported by NBC News.British Virgin Islands Gov. John Rankin announced that Fahie was detained by members of the Drug Enforcement Administration and said the arrest was not related to an investigation led by the United Kingdom into corruption on the territory.
The top port authority for the British Virgin Islands, Oleanvine Maynard, was also arrested on drug conspiracy and money laundering charges after allegedly accepting a $200,000 payment in the deal, per a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Fahie was detained at Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport after boarding a private jet and examining bags that appeared to be filled with $700,000 in cash.
Maynard's son, Kadeem, was also arrested in connection to the alleged drug scheme, but he was not detained in Miami, according to the Miami Herald.
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