Premier Fahie appears in Miami court
Premier Andrew Fahie has now appeared in a Miami courtroom on charges related to conspiring to import cocaine and money laundering.
He appeared via Zoom dressed in what appeared to be prison attire.
According to international news agency Reuters, Fahie appeared before Judge Jonathan Goodman in the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
He is scheduled for a pre-trial detention hearing for Wednesday when the court will determine whether to detain him without bail. He will then undergo a preliminary hearing for May 13.
His co-accused and Managing Director of the BVI Ports Authority also made an appearance in the Miami court.
According to US court documents seen by our news centre, Fahie was nabbed after he allegedly conspired with Maynard and agreed to allow large amounts of cocaine to pass through BVI’s ports as part of a multi-million dollar deal he made with an informant of the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), who was posing as a drug trafficker.
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Picture of the Day.
Looks like he already lost some weight. I remembered when Maynard introduced the mascot for the port and it was ” Andy the anchor” I wonder Why they choose to name it Andy LOL
This is his Lawyer.
How is it possible to prosecute and still defend criminals
https://www.gjb-law.com/attorney/theresa-van-vliet/
Theresa Van Vliet concentrates her practice on white collar and securities litigation as well as civil and compliance matters, including international fraud and money laundering, Ponzi schemes, health care, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and general fraud offenses; USA Patriot Act of 2001 and Bank Secrecy Act and negotiations with federal law enforcement entities.
She has extensive trial experience in both the defense and prosecution of federal criminal, white collar, securities and complex commercial litigation including those involving trustees and other fiduciaries. For instance, she successfully defended a business owner charged with several federal felonies resulting in a fine and no period of incarceration and won dismissal of all charges against a foreign national extradited from her home country.
During her tenure with the U.S. Department of Justice, Theresa served as the chief of narcotics and senior litigation counsel, where she successfully tried more than 40 federal jury trials including a 14-month Racketeering Influenced Corrupt Organization (RICO) trial that resulted in convictions for all defendants. She also oversaw national and international drug and drug money laundering policy, investigations and prosecutions, and dealt with national security classified information. She also served as a federal prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida.
Theresa was recognized for her outstanding performance by Attorney General Janet Reno and selected to assist on a special project involving terrorism. Additionally, she spearheaded an international investigation and prosecution of the highest echelons of Colombian-based money launderers and drug traffickers and received the Distinguished Service Medal for her work from the government of Colombia. She received the Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service and the Drug Enforcement Administrator’s Award for Exceptional Service.
Theresa is an active member of the American Bar Association and is a Senior Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, where she has served as a member of the Thomas A. Mesereau Cup Selection Committee, The Trial Law Institute, and the Diversity Law Institute. Theresa also qualifies as a Barrister in the Order of Justitia. She is a frequent lecturer on anti-money laundering compliance matters, has published an analysis of the USA Patriot Act of 2001 and its anti-money laundering provisions and has recently co-authored an article in the Champion, NACDL’s monthly magazine, regarding compassionate release under the First Step and CARES Acts.
Theresa is a member of The Florida Bar and is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, the U.S. District Court for the Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida, and the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts for the Districts of Delaware and Southern and Middle Districts of Florida. She received her juris doctor, magna cum laude, from Nova Southeastern University Law School and her bachelor of arts from Trinity College.
She sees the law from both sides. I would argue that background equips her to be a very good lawyer as she understands the legal system from all sides.
I would imagine someone of her caliber does not come cheap. Now, as good as she may be, she has her work cut out for her. Discrediting and overcoming the damning audio and video evidence as documented by that widely distributed transcript of that sting operation will prove her metal.
I have read of cases where going into trial it looks like the accused is guilty as sin yet some lawyer somehow manages to make the case look different raising reasonable doubt by the time the matter gets to the jury.
This situation may look bad now, but Im always amazed how some lawyers can turn the story around or muddy up the evidence to the point whereby you cannot recognize the original charge. This will be a tough case for her because of the accumulated reported evidence and God knows what else the DEA has.
Giving these rapid and dramatic developments, it is my belief this take down was a coordinated effort between the UK and the US. I believe the plan was never to expedite an arrest here in the BVI given the US past failed experience attempting to extradite a charged person to the US and perhaps the belief that if arrested in the BVI, the defendant would stand a good chance of avoiding conviction from a local jury of his peers. So they had to get him on US soil.
The US has learned from the past I believe, and with some unmistakably coordination with the UK (local included) concocted this plans.
They knew the accused weakness was money. They baited their trap and went fishing. The accused being naive and unsophisticated took the bait, hook, line, and sinker, and here we are. Handcuffs on wrist in the US, no extradition to worry about, and no risk of a local jury of their peers letting them go free.
The big fish has swallowed the little fish whole. A genius plot if you ask me.
Life is very different now. BLOCKCHAIN
Well-written.
Metal should be “mettle.”
Be interesting to see who is going to pay her.
exactly – hope the Government is not going to pay
We’ll Raca, if the current snakes minus the head are left in charge it would probably be the BVI taxpayer. But as they won’t be , Fahie will be paying for himself.
All Theresa wants is f*t andrews $$$ in here account. . . that’s all folks. And believe you me, those millions Theresa will get. . . lol . We will see if she can wave a magic wand to get him off. . . LOL meanwhile perhaps the trial will be dragged out a LONG time and then Theresa gets more of Foy’s millions, except those ceased by the US in the US. Hmmmm so it seems the obear man’s family will have to sell all the BVI assets to pay this genius lady Theresa who they pray and hope will get fat Andrew OFF.
JUST CAN’T MAKE THIS MESS UP. . . .https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10769223/Geoffrey-Cox-distances-office-Andrew-Fahie-arrested-62million-cocaine-sting.html
You think he is going to make it court to plea bargain by giving them names?
Is he crying?
Maybe during the night, I’m sure its a lot for him to process..shame,guilt,family etc. The pic is a lil grainy. Its crazy cause he claimed to believe in magic and witches and he said he can see through the lies in people- that was a load of horse sh¡+ cause he couldn’t see through the undercover agent**crickets**
He did see the lie,,,several times. He kept asking the CI. But appears temptation won each time. Saddened.
Oh trust me he was seeing it, his 1st mind was telling him it sounds too good to be true but that love for money/greed was clouding his judgement and he really wanted to pay off that Senegal man. I don’t believe the hole magic and witches BS but when your 1st mind/instincts tell you something, follow it !!!
his spiritual leader in Baughers Bay church should have been able to discern that he is a crook or maybe they both are crooks together
Has an article saying that in 2003 Fahie and his wife ran a money laundering operation transferring illicit funds from BVI to Miami.
Maybe you shouldn’t be feeling too sorry for his family.
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/virgin-islands-leader-in-drug-sting-faced-corruption-questions-20-years-ago-6jrd9fkdq?shareToken=e239cf812268d9557ab80d81182d89dc
I hope so
Where the money come to pay his attorney? Will the Goberment release names of all the BVI companies they bragged about owning? Where that money come from?
Selfish narcissists hardly ever do! But he will walk as he was setup. P)ease understand that I don’t agree with his actions, but he was baited. BLM might just get involved.
Happens all the time. He won’t get off.
Off course he cried all night while his cell mates laughed
The good news is we will not have to see his fat hypocrites face staring at us out of every news site day after day.
Just imagine a man is in prison and have control over major drug trade on the island. How in Gods name could prisoners have lavish party with Grouchie one pound gold chain around their necks and thousands of dollars in their pockets. Is this a Joke?
Direct rule is a must to put some honor among the people of this islands.
You’all still wondering why F*t Albert wanted the Territory to get into cryptocurrency? …
ALWAYS a wicked-@$$ “Jezebel” woman that brings down a man. REEEEEAAAAAL men do not let bad-@$$ immoral women bring them down to a loaf of bread.
1. No matter how fast moonlight run, daylight will still catch it.
2. If we dont police ourselves, others will police us.
3. The NDP is the most corrupt government.
4. The Great God of the Universe ….
5. I will touch one thing, the money.
6. I can read people
7. It took me 20 years to get here, and I dont want to leave in 20 minutes (reading him, his rights took just 20 secs)
He looks like Wil**ck. Hmm…
One name I noticed is no where in the coi report was the esteemed speaker I always knew despite a little pushee I must say his hands are clean
Clean, you say. Who was the Agent for the strip club in Free Bottom, hiring the girls as waitresses. The same club where there were a number of shooting deaths.
Did you hear that all banks are going to be frozen? Better get your cash now
How stupid are you???
His bank accounts are to be frozen… not everyones
Andrew Fahie has promised to make another attempt at passing the controversial Police Act which drew intense public criticism and failed to pass in the House of Assembly last year.
Among the changes that drew public outcry was a proposal to give police officers immunity while acting under a warrant. Some elected leaders called for public consultations to be held before giving law enforcers such extensive powers.
And now Fahies Poodle is declaring himself King.
You couldn’t make this stuff up.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/nov/18/bvi-premier-denies-islands-are-corrupt-and-praises-geoffrey-cox
Stupid stupid man .
Don’t be so quick to judge. Innocent until proven guilty.
This despicable pos was taxing working people sending support to their families while using public funds to allegedly pay his cronies and engaging in drug dealing. Read the court affidavit.
If he is as guilty as sin, let’s hope he rots in jail for decades.
…You on the other hand continue to pay your taxes or you’ll end up in the same predicament. If I were in those countries I would have to pay whatever taxes were imposed on me.
This … deserves everything he gets. Let us see BVI look down on anyone now haha. Just so you know, every criminal organisation who was using the BVI to launder their money had been put on notice. Watch out financial service industry.
I don’t send money outside the country so I don’t pay the taxes myself. But I don’t just think about myself. I think about the poor people who have pay this evil tax to support their families.
You should try thinking about someone other than yourself.
What other proves you want. Don’t play dumb
You’re an id10t. He is g**lty.
That outfit fits him quite well actually.
He even looks slim.
He finally dressed the part of a clown.
This actually makes me sad.
People steady making stupid jokes and aint realize how serious the matter is, not only for the premier but also the bvi
It’s very good news for BVI that we are rid of this e**l cr**k.
We would never move forward without this coming to light we needed to vomit up this poison or this country would become sicker and sicker with killings murders and ANDREW on the radio telling drug man to stop moving during the lockdowns to not spread the virus as if he had sway. Now we know better.
We ask why nothing good is working. Its because the game was rigged against us.
Why our country went from paradise to this sad gun filled state.
The irony is its a still a great place to live in peace and its not because of security forces. Your on your own here.
Its because the majority of people here grew up in a tight knit culture that produces behaviorally sound citizens who dont want to hurt other people.
As far as mistreatment of expatriates the work permit system is prone to abuse that is inexcusable however whatever solution we can not accept EVERYONE into our tiny population country or we will lose our culture.
Its touching to pass the schools and hear that the school children continue to speak the local accent and see them play the same old games.
I dont blame any person of any race for wanting a better standard of living. I blame the politicians AND businesses for setting up the expats and locals for long term failure and degrading our standard of living.
Everything the politicians did is now suspect including why we cant get the scooters off the streets, to why strippers are allowed in.
Every where you turn there’s a strange face. Some countries only allow in for work people with a degree, I passed a group of bad donkey women smoking in road town recently and I may be prejudiced but they looked suspiciously delinquent and provocative to me.
What kind of men are they letting in and who is vetting these people…
This door had to close for our future to open, We’ll be better off for this cleansing because fasting and prayer… maybe this is the answer to our prayers after all.
You make good points, the game IS rigged – by the capital class – and guess who controls the government no matter who you vote for? However praying to the coloniser’s magic sky god isn’t going to help because it’s a core part of their control mechanisms. Organized religion trains people to obey “authority”, whether it’s in their best interest or not. It’s usually not.
Also, your own racism and chauvinism is showing through, as there are no “bad donkey women” per say – only your opinion of some women smoking that don’t match the colonist’s brainwashing of what a “good” woman is.
Exactly
I’m a haitian citizen and my maternal grandmother Amanda Pickering whom I presume was the daughter of the famous virgin British islander Frederick Augustus Pickering(1835 1926) She had immigrated during the late 1800s to Haiti, and she never went back to her islands, therefore I have always have some type of interests in the British Virgin islands. Your prime minister remind me of some of the corrupt Haitian politicians. what a shame.
Who cares????
How rude. The person has a right to post their opinions, feelings and views just like you. There are several generations of BVI landers living on Hispaniola especially the Dominican Republic. BVI men went to Santo Domingo to cut cane. It was work. Needless to say, they dropped a few seeds. The children they fathered can’t hide. They speak Spanish but look just like “who they for” so, stop your …..The Haitians that were complicit in the death of their President Moise recently, are also accused of being drug runners so, again, stop your ….
@Felix Pierre Louis: Don’t even bother looking for your maternal grandmother’s relatives. The mere fact that she left and never looked back says it all. The one above who said “who cares???”
is probably one of her aggrieved relatives. You identified who she belonged to so, they now know. It happens all the time. BVI natives will go to the states and never check for their family again because, their families are usually simple-minded, small-minded, very abusive, quite unrelenting and sadly miserable people who believe they are always right. Just look at them from afar. You’re better off. Now watch the down arrow brigade and know I’m right.
Do you think he was sad pocketing drug money while the people suffer?? Or was he sad when the same drugs caused some innocent people to be gunned down??? Even wonder Why he never pushed for justice for the victims???? Stay there and be a moomoo buh sad
I felt the same when I saw it – sad – and remembered he is a mother’s child. Then I remembered I too have children. He also has a wife and children.
He does not look good.
But we still need to be mindful that his actions were awful. And we all have to suffer the consequences of our bad or stupid decisions.
@AM. I liked the way you say what you say. The perfect blend of empathy and practicality
Many of us have shed tears over this
In prison, you might get your BMI under 50% by the end of your 20 year term..
Dont do it but let me do it, bloody hypocrite!!!! A man can do as much as he want but not as long as he want.
I’m a haitian citizen and my maternal grandmother Amanda Pickering whom I presume was the daughter of the famous virgin British islander Frederick Augustus Pickering(1835 1926) She had immigrated during the late 1800s to Haiti, and she never went back to her islands, therefore I have always have some type of interests in the British Virgin islands. Your prime minister remind me of some of the corrupt Haitian politicians. what a shame.
Actually, You are related
Why? You had everything going for yourself. You fought to become Premier and won. There were many people who believed in you. You have let them down. A part of me feel sorry for him. I feel sorry for his family also. He messed up royally.
Power can get to people’s head. Admixed with a bit of narcissism and a youthful mindset devoid of wisdom, it can lead to something like this.
I have criticized his policies and actions over the years, but I certainly did not look forward to seeing him like this in some prison outfit in Miami, or wishing him harm.
He made his bed. He is going to have to face the music. I hope when all is said and done, he will emerge from this a better humbled man and person, as I think he will.
He spoke of God all the time, even allegedly praying before the deal went down, something I disliked when admixed with politics, but I do not have a problem with his faith. He will need to rely on that faith more than ever to get thru this.
I think he has done some good things along the way that was well intended, but unfortunately lost his way, and that has resulted in his undoing.
In this life, you have got to learn to say no, and always be guided by a strong moral and legal compass to get thru it.
The challenges and temptations in life are always there, but you have got to yield not to temptation as the bible tells us as yielding is sin, and think of the consequences before we act.
It’s a challenge for all of us, and none us are immune to temptation including myself.
Whatever we do in this life, we have to ensure that our anchors hold in storms of life.
I will keep him in my prayers as I will for our beloved country.
Matthew 6:24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
Matthew 7:21-23
21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
Read the notes, who the Senegal he payed off to help him win the election?
This makes me so sad. I have no words.
WHATEVER BAD YOU DO TO ANYONE IN LIFE THER IS A CONSEQUENCE TO BE PAID do good people
No marching for me. They plant Apple they reap Apple, sounds fair to me.
King clown now in he singing suit. Be singing until he get all rest of them for company, in he bird cage.
Wow welcome ?? to nature little secret
Natures dirty little secret
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he told the informant he believes in magic,”Abra cadabra”out of this one now, tell wilcox reciprocate the favor with your lawyer fees “Mr head coach”, 20 years to get to that position gone in 20 seconds smfh
Well sir instead on focusing on your district you choose to fly to maimi to run drugs and get batized well my a**
Was sad but now MAD. Mexican cartel in our neighborhood! REALLY!
The affidavit said the DEA’s Confidential Informant (CI) was simply posing as a Mexican cartel member. However it is unclear about the Lebanese Hesbola angle. I’d be more worried about that!
Our Premier was adamantly against the COI and paid millions of dollars in legal fees. Unfortunately, he proved to the COI that corruption is rampant in our country.
Most likely to save their own skins, the Premier and the Maynard will call others who are involved.
No protection in the USA for Him!! He na
barn dey!!
This is no way to treat a diplomat and leader of a UK OT
you not ask whether his behavior is what we expect of a leader of a UK OT? Still indignant?
….Sad situation all around. Honestly I’m praying for them both. Life comes at you fast.
He looks like he lost weight.
Andrew was playing checkers while The COI was playing chess
He thought he was too clever and too powerful to be caught. In reality he was out of his league.
And she STILL can’t wear her mask properly!
We need to stop using the title Premier. Let’s not forget that we are a population of 30,000 people. What do you think: Chief Minister, President of the Council of Ministers, your thoughts?
And we need to certainly stop referring to Fahie as Premier. Perhaps we should adopt “The disgraced Fahie” whenever his name is mentioned in print.
For a start, he can no longer be called ‘Honourable’ Fahie or ‘Honourable Premier’. DIShonourable more like.
We are not a population of 30,000 people.
16,000 of the people here do not matter. They have no rights and cannot vote so politicians and related local people ignore them or treat them like 2nd class citizens, or worse – unless there’s cash involved.
Everything about the BVI is about the 14,000 on the voting roll.
None of the rest matter.
If the 14000 are benefitting from some moonlight boat-riding, then who the hell are outsiders to come and tell them what is right and wrong?
If its illegal and includes murder and protection money and fake contracts with the tax we ALL pay, BVI people don’t care. It’s one of their own so they’ll side with the murderer if that’s how the chips fall.
Set of greedy people with morals that only apply when it suits them.
Nothing honourable at all about AF and the rest.
You pretty much summed up the local bvi people but there are also some good people there too….. and they would agree with that statement !
This is true and I should have mention this is not all.
Many of them are good people, and they are the ones we need now.
Thank you for putting me straight.
We can just change most of the expats every 5 years or so – we don’t want them getting rights here.
‘We’ who? ‘Change’ wha? Look at you small town little minded people with no humanity. You want the world in the BVI, you want to access the world from the BVI but you to weak to admit the BVI got any damn ting we have because of outsiders – AS MUCH AS because of the work of our own.
Hey Foxy – record some songs about the disgraced Fahie and post them on YouTube!
What goes around, comes around. Many more to be reveal…god do not like dirty and is not too kind on pretty either. Shame on you sir! You put your country to shame, greed will cost you to hung your head down.
Yes, it took you twenty (20) years to reach where you at, now your words catch up with you. You did not wanted to deploy in 20 mins, here you are sitting in your khaki shirt instead of blue shirt, tie, and jacket. May the lord have mercy on you.
BVI is still a relatively young country and mistakes are bound to happen by those in power and privilege. The take away is to ensure the next generation will not take their rights and freedoms for granted and govern within the confines of the law.
We are a young country because ppl like him and past officials kept us behind. Our infrastructure is still in the late 90s to early 2000s because of them. It’s like we are taking baby steps when it comes to upgrading the BVI.
What also surprises me is persons always talking about ‘third pillar’ built up the BVI and yet the BVI infrastructure is s**t.
To my understanding the only place drug money has ever built up is the same place these trio got arrested.
The turning point everyone was seeking for the BVI is finally here.
Drug running and money laundering cannot be classed as a mistake. Both are deliberate acts in the full knowledge that the law is being broken!
What sort of example is this for the youth of the BVI?
You wana do business with the DRUG CARTEL – boy you a proper criminal, you seriously screwed up in the head
W$I n the rest from west going sort him out…he done set
All jokes aside, this is a sad day for the BVI. Are these the best of the best amongst us for such powerful posts. As a BVI islander, I don’t and we all know they are not. For aspiring leaders, pls come correct. I for one am not following ppl that only have sound byte lines and shallow comprehension. I don’t want to see VIP or NDP, they can stay out of my sight and hearing forever
On a personal level I do feel sympathy for them. They are not in a good place.
Them recent drug busts of large quantities say a lot.
I feel sorry for him. He did wrong and he is paying the price for it even if he doesn’t get convicted. I also blame those around him that gave him a echo chamber instead of reasoning. It’s the same way celebrities fall of the rails because you start believing you are invincible and then lose it all with bad decisions that are obvious to the outside.
Eve led Adan to eat the fruit.
Rose led Head Coach into a game he cannot play.
Leadership?
Yeah.. Eve was Adam’s Wife…..Move along.
This is a sad day for the British Virgin Islands indeed! I have watched the many years that Mr. Fahie worked hard to get in power. Heard him mention corruption from the other side. Felt that I could trust the leader of the BVI to do the right thing, only to read the affidavit and realiz what was stirring in his heart. I saw/read the REAL Mr. Fahie. The person willing to turn a blind eye to the evils on the land; who is indirectly or directly responsible for the reason why our youths are hooked on drugs, caught up in shipping drugs and killing one another while his children are safely away and pursuing their education abroad. Sir, you sacrificed the BVI for YOUR family. You did not see our children as your children. When mothers, families and the like are crying for justice for the deaths of their own, you turn a blind eye b/c you were driven by GREED. But as much as it hurts, and I am angry, I realize that you are redeemable and God still loves you. He still loves him. And it will take the people of the BVI a long time to forgive you for the wrongs that you have allegedly committed. I think this UK move is a good move to wipe the slate clean, and hopefully after all is said and done, there will be healing on the land. 1 Corinthians 7:14: If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.This is an opportunity for a NEW BEGINNING! Let’s get it right this time!
Amen
Not with the legacy party system and the cronies that sprung out of those vestiges. I don’t want to see any VIP or NDP ppl or any other ppl who can’t articulate a strategy improving this place and making it more equitable. These are the ppl that gave us the wall to no where, a 7 million airline with no planes, a premier (and government official 1 who still lingering around) and others that simply enriched themselves on the reputation of the territory, a stimulus plans that is just hand outs with no return to the territory’s GDP etc etc etc. I don’t want to hear any of them
why u sorry – if he agreed to multi million drug deal he is a crook
As long as that High School has been mashed up we haven’t had a politician here in a while who sees our children as their children.
A new broom sweeps clean and the old guard is beyond broken. Here is a chance for the best and the brightest and the truly honourable amongst us to step forward and improve the BVI for all a we.
The DEA now has all three phones: call log, texts, emails and photos. Head Coach we have a problem; we lost the home court advantage.
I cannot believe the people “feeling sorry for Fahie” or acting like he just gave into a momentary temptation. Let’s call this what is is: a complete betrayal of the people of the BVI!
He has ruined our reputation, and dragged us all into the gutter on the international stage.
He fooled us with his empty rhetoric and fake piety, and made his colleagues look like imbeciles.
The BVI now looks like a den of corruption ruled by donkeys and crooks, with the approval of a compliant, manipulated electorate.
I am one of those who said I feel a little sorry for him. I agree with everything you wrote.
When I said I feel a little sorry for him, it is not to absolve what he is being accused of and the damage that is stemming from his actions to our country.
No. My being sorry for him is not from the standpoint of sympathy and thinking his alleged actions were exculpatory.
I feel sorry for him that he was not discipled and honest enough to not have participated in the acts he being accused of, sorry for him that he was so apparently greedy that he did not apparently think of anyone else but himself.
Sorry for him that as someone who once said the NDP government was selling out the country to outsiders, he has apparently done worse, and got caught trying to sell out our country to drug dealers. How low can you go for money?
So please accept my clarification. It’s not what you are thinking.
I am not trying to sugar coat this mess. This is serious business, and he is where he needs to be to answer for his alleged crimes.
Claude your awfully quiet. Packing your bags ?
It’s not unknown that sting operations are unconstitutional to many who are in the US legal system even though the Supreme Court still disagrees. Many people have won cases against sting operations in the past. It will be interesting to see what his legal team comes up with for arguments and how strong their case is against the sting operation. Despite how he fell for the trap, there was never going to be any drugs shipped though the BVI ports with this operation. If he has good legal counsel he just might beat it.
Yet the Disgraced Fahie accepted prepayments didn’t he? If someone pays you $10,000 to commit a crime you have committed conspiracy.
The five stages of grief – denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance – are often talked about as if they happen in order, moving from one stage to the other.
You are clearly in the first stage. Let’s all just accept what has happened and move forward.
I’ll take that bet. He can’t beat this – he did it!
I see 15-20 with time off for good behaviour.
5 to 10 max
Entrapment: under Florida Statute §777.201. The statute states that when the police or any member of a law enforcement agency coerce or encourage a person to commit a crime and arrest that person for the crime, it constitutes entrapment.
Coercion: The practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats.
Encouragement: persuade someone to do or continue to do something by giving support and advice.
Was the bomber coerced or encouraged? Definitely not coerced. Based on what he allegedly said, doubtful that he was encouraged by the agent. The recordings will more likely show that encouragement to the bomber was provided by the Maynards (allegedly).
Who cares ? The dishonorable premier is an alleged dug trafficker !
It’s Federal not Florida.
The BVI will unfortunately have to be Governed from the UK to restore it’s reputation internationally and domestically. This happened to the Turks and Caicos some years ago when it’s Premier was convicted of corruption.
Take note BVI politicians have enabled this to happen on their island. They have had the power to run government correctly without criminal influence. Be thankful that as a dependant territory you have a backstop of constitutional law. As and independent state you might have ended up being run as a drug cartel thiefdom to the detriment of all BVI citizens.
Up until now i”ve not heard nor seen a comment that sympathizes with the Fahie”s family of west end on the passing of two members of their family. What makes the people of the Bvi think that the family doesn’t need support and encouragement?
Octagon
You talking family that was implicated with him in dirty dealings in 2003? How was Fahie going to use the 7.8 million without his wife wondering how he could suddenly afford to buy some new shoes.
Once Fahey rolls over and plea bargains with the DEA he will be giving up every crooked politician, police officer, customs officer, etc. to minimize his sentence and stay in a Miami prison rather than face his fate at the Ghut. The UK will have to send a prison ship to handle the crowd.
Word is that CSC has already fled the country to wherever he has parked his … they are coming for you.
Some of you love to chat p¡$$. He is still on the island and was driving around
And is he I was patiently waiting to hear from to try and explain the findings of the coi how he got almost a million for doing nothing.
Of course he is still around. The “Bishop” needs to go to church Sunday to confess his sins!
Auntie La** will fix it for him via the man from Senegal.
Minister of *** spouse is MRs. Maynard right-hand person. Investigate all of them.
Can we find a way to copyright this movie script? The royalties should go to the people of the BVI.
Someone please send a message to fahie to confess his sins for the sake of the territory… I dont know what god he prays to but if he has a shred of remorse now is the time to confess reveal all and use it for the betterment of the territory. In the end He’s the one capturing his own people.
Fahie deserves whatever punishment he has coming to him but this isn’t a time to celebrate or rejoice. No person who cares about the BVI should see this as a good thing. This is an unremovable stain on the BVI. This has set us back worse than any Pandora or Panama papers could ever do because this isn’t someone being negligent on their jobs or being fooled by criminals. This is actually the head of the BVI along with the Top Ports official being as corrupt as they could be and it doesn’t stop there. The evidence shows that there are also other officials who are involved in these criminal activities.
Many who celebrate and rejoice also take part in criminal activities or turn a blind eye to the criminal activities of their friends and relatives. They are no saints. They too play a part in the destruction of the BVI and need to be put in cuffs too.
@concern. You good in your head.?
THIS WAS A TIGHT TOP SECRET OPERATION BETWEEN THE US. FEDS AND UK SCOT YARD. ACCORDING TO THE COURT DOC. THE CS SUCCESSFULY RUN SHIPMENT OF DRUG THROUGH OUR PORT BUT WAS WAITING TO CATCH THE ACCUSE ON US. SOIL TO SET UP THE ARREST. ? WHY DID THE GOVERNOR TAKE SO LONG TO RELEASE THE COI. REPORT. BUT RELEASE IT ONE DAY AFTER THE ARREST. SET UP WAIT TO HEAR HIS DEFENCE STORY
About the Hezbolla group that gave the DEA Maynard cos they own her??? When do they get arrested? Why was DEA talking to them anyway? A terrorist sting???
Octagon
You pretty much summed up the local bvi people but there are also some good people there too….. and they would agree with that statement !
Some persons will be suddenly going Green. Why? Well the recycle bin will be the most used App on their computer.
Oh and don’t forget, the shredder will be on speed dial, plus the panic bug will infect phones so an immediate reset is necessary.
I do not see any discussion about jurisdictional reputation. With well over 2m Business Companies (the use of which is unjustifiably being attacked from every quarter), will the BVI go the way of Panama after Noriega’s arrest? The annual government fees and the offshore industry these companies support is a major source of revenue to the BVI. Nevis here we come?
The BVI is shamed by these three corrupt losers. All over the world people are laughing at the BVI. When are we going to wake up and decide to be strong, and restart this country the right way. So few have benefited from the last several administrations, it is time for a new start and we should gladly welcome it and participate in the future of this our beloved country, the British Virgin Islands. Do not believe the lies of those still holding seats in HOA, because the let all of the COI happen, and they probably knew about all the nasty stuff going on in the BVI and said nothing because it would stop their personal progress with their political peers. Let us have faith and strength and welcome The Governor to take over the BVI for all long as it takes to give us a fresh start with an election of prospects that have integrity and the future of the BVI in their hearts.
All this sympathy for him ? The fact is he was up there on a taxpayer paid trip and instead of working for the people he was off doing a drug deal for his personal gain.
Inrespect pepoele of Tortola. You people voted for him. Go hide jesys.
Thank you Jaspert
is he on administrative leave ? With or without pay ??
These two will sing like songbirds to save their own butts. Lots of information to gain from them. If they talk, it will end soon for them. Drug lords, money launderers and international terror groups are not the type of people to mess with. In a US federal lock up, it is not a safe place.
Big waste of money! Over 50years of law enforcement, billions of dollars, military weapons but the US cannot get one drug off the street sounds like a failed plan but let’s keep doing the same thing over and over again stupidity at its finest
You talking family that was implicated with him in dirty dealings in 2003? How was Fahie going to use the 7.8 million without his wife wondering how he could suddenly afford to buy some new shoes.
This is nothing short of GREED!!! I am sure their salaries were very good for their positions! Human will lose it all for greed. This is share greed! Wow
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Better call Saul!!!
I bet his prayer and fasting have moved right into high gear.