DEA detains British Virgin Islands premier. Andrew Fahie was arrested on drug charges at Miami.
Where: Miami, FL
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The premier of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) was arrested for alleged drug smuggling and money laundering in the US.
Andrew Fahie was detained in Miami, FL by the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) officials.
A senior BVI port official Oleanvine Maynard and her son Kadeem Maynard were also arrested.
DEA administrator Anne Milgram stated that the arrests “should send a clear message. Anyone involved with bringing dangerous drugs into the United States will be held accountable, no matter their position.”
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss stated, “I am appalled by these serious allegations.”
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