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MIAMI, Florida – Former premier Andrew Fahie sat expressionless in a Miami courtroom this afternoon as a federal judge sentenced him to a little over 11 years in prison for …
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Former premier Andrew Fahie is pushing back against prosecutors’ contention that he led a plan to smuggle cocaine into the United States, instead arguing that it was a Drug Enforcement …
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Last month, former premier Andrew Fahie asked a Miami judge to sentence him to the minimum 10 years in prison for conspiring to smuggle thousands of kilograms of cocaine into …
During a friendly lunch meeting in St. Thomas in March 2022, Oleanvine Maynard explained her financial goals to an undercover operative she believed to be a member of Mexico’s Sinaloa …
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An attorney for ex-premier Andrew Fahie argued last week that he was accused of acting only as a “figurehead” in the cocaine-trafficking scheme that led to his conviction and should …
Former premier Andrew Fahie’s sentencing on drug-conspiracy charges was initially scheduled for this month in Miami, but it has been delayed until June 25 after his lawyer requested more time …
A United States judge ruled today that the Feb. 8 guilty verdicts against former premier Andrew Fahie will stand despite concerns reportedly raised by two jurors shortly after his trial, …
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United States attorneys who led the recent prosecution of former premier Andrew Fahie on drug-conspiracy charges are open to the idea of an inquiry into last month’s contested guilty verdict, …
Two weeks after a Miami jury found former premier Andrew Fahie guilty of a cocaine trafficking conspiracy, his future remains uncertain as attorneys spar over whether the court should investigate …
Two jurors in the drug conspiracy trial of former Virgin Islands premier Andrew Fahie said they changed their minds shortly after delivering a guilty verdict last week, plunging the case …
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A fake video circulating in the territory on Sunday appears to show United States presidential candidate Donald Trump calling for former Virgin Islands premier Andrew Fahie to be pardoned following …
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MIAMI, Florida — Former Virgin Islands premier Andrew Fahie was found guilty on Thursday afternoon of conspiring to smuggle thousands of kilograms of cocaine into the United States while laundering …
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MIAMI, Florida — At exactly 11:01 a.m. on Tuesday, a United States Marshal opened the side door to Courtroom 11-3 as his colleague gingerly pushed a wheelchair carrying 62-year-old Oleanvine …
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Shortly after jurors in the ongoing drug conspiracy trial of former Virgin Islands premier Andrew Fahie took their mid-morning break around 10:30 a.m. on Monday, defence attorney Theresa Van Vliet …
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During his Thursday testimony in the drug-conspiracy trial of former premier Andrew Fahie, United States Drug Enforcement Administration special agent Brian Witek confirmed what many Virgin Islands residents had already …
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During a cross-examination on Thursday afternoon, defence attorney Theresa Van Vliet made a request of Drug Enforcement Administration special agent Brian Witek. “Let’s go back in time,” said Ms. Van …
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MIAMI, Florida — Sometime after 7 p.m. on April 27, 2022, at a meeting at the Embassy Suites hotel in Miami, Jossue Dominguez allegedly handed a cell phone to then-Virgin …
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MIAMI, Florida — Jossue Dominguez told a United States jury Tuesday about the time in 2022 that he lied to then-Virgin Islands Premier Andrew Fahie about his job — and …
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The drug conspiracy trial of former premier Andrew Fahie has been postponed for the fifth time, and a sixth delay appears likely as lawyers tussle about chat messages and other …
Was the United Kingdom aware of allegations linking then-Premier Andrew Fahie to crimes before it launched the Commission of Inquiry? Did Governor John Rankin authorise the United States sting operation …
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As lawyers prepare for the upcoming drug conspiracy trial of former premier Andrew Fahie, prosecutors asked the judge overseeing the matter to preclude Mr. Fahie from arguing that the United …
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Oleanvine Maynard will likely testify against former premier Andrew Fahie during his January trial on drug-smuggling conspiracy charges in a Miami federal court, recent court filings suggest. Ms. Maynard, the …
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A Miami federal court bumped ex-premier Andrew Fahie’s trial for the third time on June 23 after he requested more time to prepare while he seeks the identity of the …
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Ex-Premier Andrew Fahie asked a Miami court on June 20 to delay his July trial date to November as his attorney seeks information about the confidential source who allegedly recorded …
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Ex-Premier Andrew Fahie is now facing trial alone after former BVI Ports Authority Managing Director Oleanvine Maynard joined her son in signalling that she plans to plead guilty in the …
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