Former Ports MD set to plead guilty to drug charges
Former Managing Director of the BVI Ports Authority, Oleanvine Maynard, is now expected to plead guilty in a criminal narcotics trafficking and money laundering case in Florida, leaving former Premier Andrew Fahie as the only one of three defendants still fighting the charges.
Maynard’s filing, made on Tuesday at a federal court in Miami, comes days after her son, Kadeem Maynard aka Blacka, also made the court aware of his intention to plead guilty in the matter.
In the filing, the senior Maynard also had her change-of-plea hearing set for June 12 alongside her son.
The Maynards and 52-year-old Fahie face one count each of conspiracy to import a controlled substance, conspiracy to engage in money laundering, and attempted money laundering, with Oleanvine Maynard and Fahie each facing an additional count of “interstate and foreign travel in aid of racketeering”.
There is no indication in the court records as to which count(s) the Maynards intend to plead guilty.
It is likely that any plea agreement entered into by the Maynards will require them to cooperate with the prosecution of Fahie, whose jury trial is scheduled to begin on July 18th.
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Now the truth is coming out – how our own people stole our money and lied and cheated to keep it, plus endangered our community by bringing in drugs and guns and international criminals. God will ultimately judge them, but I’m glad that the US Courts will also do the same. They should never come back to the BVI after what they’ve done.
Well well well. That is why govt official 1 having all these judicial reviews. He knows that his name getting call from jail cells across America. If I were him I would be scared too.
This thing about to turn up.
FAHIE DONE WITH!!
NAH , WE CAN ALWAYS PIN THE BLAME ON THE UK OR THE EXPAT , OR USE AN HONEST MISTAKE IS ANOTHER OPTION / YOU KNOW HOW IT IS / OR AS BLONDIE SAY , ( THEY WERE SET UP ) IT WAS SOMEBODY ELSE WHO LOOKED LIKE THEM / THEY TRYING TO MAKE US LOOK BAD , / THOSE WHITE DEVILS WANT YO TAKE OUR LAND
Now sing like a canary and send Fahie down. Truth is gonna out!!!!!
she singing like a fat canary, the head coach is finished now
Tahoe waste to much money. He should if just plea onetime.. Get lesser sentence
How could they not see this coming? Now there are 2 state witness. These people can validate the charges like no feds could have ever done! Once they testify, the evidence provided will be more credible than even the informer.
I wonder if this has anything to do with the other West resident big enough to call himself a bank who the US recently got their hands on? He is the one who is the real deal that Fahie was trying to one up. If they are selling their info for a better deal it will be on him.
Let’s call the facts. Locals traffic drugs, so do the expats, and yes the white devils too. So please don’t come here acting like any of the above listed are innocent
Time will tell all things.
I said what I said. I have already called the facts. Govt official # 1 is going down. For years we all knew and so did you. Don’t come here acting brand new. I sleep comfortable at nights, I surely don not need to act about anything.
I AINT GEE DEM WRONG BECAUSE NOBODY AINT TRYING TO HELP DEM….THEM WUZ LEFT TO FEND FOH DEMSELVES
Guilty AF
feds want the big players the Gott yo give something big…l
The Maynard did not decide to plea guilty without some cooperation agreement in exchange for a reduced sentence.
What cooperation agreement? Most likely to turn state witness against Head Coach. The Marynards’ were IMO in a very bad situation whereby they probably tried to save themselves and each other from long prison times.
It was probably easier to have gained their cooperation with their guilty pleas giving the mother son relations.
This development places head coach in a very difficult situation. He is now at greatest risk of a conviction and significant prison time should he go to trial. IMO,he really needs to give his next move some serious thought.
He should be asking his lawyer what’s the worse that can happen if I go down path A or path B.
His options are to plea guilty as the other 2 have done and hope for a reduced prison sentence, or roll the dice and go to trial risking a conviction.
IMO a conviction is very likely given the reported evidence which can result in a lengthy prison sentence.
I would never tell a person in his position what’s best for them as its their life. However, ID say this: They should be about now having a very serious conversation with their lawyer to reassess the risks here for him given this new development.
The thought of the Maynards’ testifying against him to save their skin a bit is a scary one and would not be good for him.
Stay away from drugs people be it selling, conspiring to sell, or consuming. You definitely need to stay away from the US with your drug runnings because you will inevitably get snatched up and placed in an American prison cell.
If you don’t know, you should know this: There are more black men in Americas prisons than colleges.
Prison is the new form of controlled slavery. Don’t become a part of it because of your actions, and don’t think because you are here in these islands you cant get snatched.
The person you are having conversations with about your dealings could be a DEA agent, so get out before its too late.
Free advise.
What about the other Fahie’s with connections to customs and the port? Owns a restaurant on the hill and numerous high end properties
She should have done this long time if she was guilty. Wasting the prosecution’s time and now this. I hope it could at lease help. What a mess to be in.
Excellent question, some extreme unexplained wealth there…
No doubt their legal counsel advised them that this is their best chance at freedom anytime soon. The Head Coach secured one of the best, if not the best Attorney in the US for such charges and left the other two on their own fighting so nobody should be surprised at this development. It’s just sad all around because the entire thing was just F**KING DUMB! NO real cartel operates like how this entire thing was purported.
?? Give a hint..who it tis?
Every man for himself and God is for us all. Interesting turn of events!
Look what those spiteful people did for that woman – put her in a position to do their dirty work. That Lucian must be paying close attention. My mother always says be careful of the friends you keep because they may cause you your death. This is one of those cases.
Look at that wi**ed woman.
Island Man Oppressor = IMO will be in a continental prison for 20+ yrs all because of greed. Other greedy poorlititian may follow.
Excellent analysis.
Maynards x2 vs Fayhie x1
The odds against him. He isn’t going to see the BVI for at least another 15 yrs Dem two likely turn State witness.
If the prosecutors need the maynards help againts Fayie then their case don’t seem all that strong on its own.
Sometime we don’t get to chose what action we will take especially when a more powerful organization decide they want us to work for them. The Cartels are no joke, if they tell you open your ports, they must have some means of making sure you do as they say. We don’t really know what happened. Innocent until proven guilty in America. Let’s stop making our beautiful islands look bad, making our purple look as if we are sellouts. One bad apple can’t spoil the bunch. Love alone BVI. (ps, I’m not even a BVIslander. former resident)