Topic: Andrew Fahie

Former British Virgin Islands Premier Andrew Fahie has been found guilty in a US federal court on conspiracy to import cocaine and money-laundering charges.

The newly installed British Virgins Islands government has staved off, for now, any imposition of direct rule from the United Kingdom, but it will have to follow through on urgent reforms to address corruption concerns on the overseas territory.

Former British Virgin Islands premier Andrew Fahie remains in federal custody in the United States while awaiting a hearing on the US District Attorney's appeal of the $500,000 bond granted to him last week.

Embattled BVI leader Andrew Fahie has been replaced as premier of the British Overseas Territory following a successful no confidence motion on Thursday.

British Virgin Islands premier Andrew Fahie has been granted a $500,000 bond by a Miami federal judge on Wednesday at a pre-trial detention hearing for the charges of drug trafficking and money laundering leveled against him.

Lawyers for the premier of the British Virgin Islands, Andrew Fahie, have requested his immediate release from US prison citing diplomatic immunity.

Efforts are underway to obtain the resignation of embattled British Virgin Islands Premier Andrew Fahie and formally appointed acting premier Natalio D. Wheatley in his stead ahead of Monday's UK direct rule meetings with Overseas Territories Minister Amanda Milling.

The premier of the British Virgin Islands agreed to help smuggle cocaine potentially worth up to US$1 billion through the islands' ports in exchange for a 12% cut, according to US federal court documents.

The commission of inquiry into corruption allegations in the British Virgin Islands has recommended the temporary suspension of the island's Constitution and the transfer of power to the UK appointed Governor for two years, in the first instance.

British Virgin Islands Premier Andrew Fahie and the country's Port Managing Director Oleanvine Maynard were arrested by federal agents Thursday morning on charges of conspiring to import cocaine into the United States and money laundering.

The former opposition Virgin Islands Party won eight of the 13 legislative seats in the British Virgin Islands during Monday’s elections, unseating a National Democratic Party that had controlled government there since 2011.