Prosecutors accuse Fahie of greed, corruption as trial gets underway
Prosecutors painted a vivid picture of greed, arrogance, and corruption when the trial of former Premier Andrew Fahie began this week.
Fahie appeared in a Miami federal court where he was accused of allegedly conspiring to allow massive cocaine shipments through the BVI for personal gain.
He is charged with with several counts of drug smuggling, money laundering and racketeering and he faces possible life imprisonment if convicted on the charges brought against him by the United States government.
In their opening statements, prosecutors said the case against Fahie unfolded with the help of a confidential informant, known as “Roberto,” who posed as a trafficker for the Mexican Sinaloa cartel.
Through hundreds of recorded conversations and text messages, Roberto and Fahie allegedly discussed bribery payments for access to the territory, “all so the defendant could stuff his own pockets with bribe money,” prosecutor Sean McLaughlin told jurors, emphasising the alleged motive of financial enrichment at the expense of legal and ethical conduct.
However, Fahie’s defence team countered the allegations, arguing that Fahie had no real intention of facilitating cocaine shipments. His attorney, Joyce Delgado, argued that Fahie was actually “framed” by the United Kingdom officials instead, in an effort to remove him from office.
This narrative appeared confusing since the sting operation was directed by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), not the British government, even though it coincided with a UK-led Commission of Inquiry into Fahie’s administration at the time.
Fahie’s ultimate downfall came after he was arrested during a purported visit to Miami for a cruise convention in April 2022. The former Premier, along with former BVI Ports Authority Director Oleanvine Pickering Maynard, were lured to Miami-Opa-locka Executive Airport under the pretence of receiving a $700,000 cash payment.
Both were subsequently arrested and charged with multiple offences related to drug trafficking and money laundering. Maynard’s son, Kadeem Stephan Maynard, was also implicated and has since been sentenced to 57 months in prison after pleading guilty to related charges.
Fahie’s trial is expected to feature evidence from Pickering Maynard — the prosecution’s star witness — as well as several US federal agents.
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Fat Albert going sing like a bird but still do 19 years
Seems the yellow news site doesn’t want to cover the trail. How do we read the transcripts from the trail?
READ THE MIAMI HERALD , THEY COVER IT.
THE BVI BEACON WEBSITE.
YOU BEGINING TO GET THE MESSAGE / THAT CANARY IS PROGRAMED TO SPEW OUT RACISM LYRICS TO LOOK SYMPATHY AND CREATE DRAMA AND DISTRACTION FROM THE FACTS , BUT THE PEOPLE HAVE SEEN THROUGH HIS BROKEN DOWN RACISM RECORD LYRICS , BUT HE BELIEVES HE
IS SO SMART THAT HE CAN FOOL EVERYBODY WITH HIS TRICKS / BUT THAT BOILS DOWN TO HIS ARROGANCE AND SUBTERFUGE MENTALITY
Did you hear something?
NO INTENTIONS THEY BELIEVE CANT HOLD UP IN COURT
King Andrew finally feeling the brunt of his arrogance and despicable act..the joke mehson is that he was going to sing to the authorities in the Bvi. Like really head Coach were you really going to sing like a bird to the cops?
I wonder if Andrew know that his close friend Carvin Malone passed away or died.
ABSOLUTELY NOT / THAT WAS JUST ANOTHER HONEST MISTAKE , WE DON’T ROLL LIKE DAH IN THE (B we i)
Word was he was planing to buy a hotel in West End.
Well Andrew,’King liar the Liard’ Fahie. I can only imagine the lies you and your lawyer will have to tell to save your skin out of this one. Unfortunately, those lies will be so over the top that only a grade ‘A’ donkey would believe them.
Take what the duck get, you corrupt b@&#$
Yes, the same UK government he kept calling to come in to destroy other people. Look at what his own mischief has caused him.