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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Lamiat Sabin

British Virgin Island premier detained in US on drug trafficking and money laundering charges

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British Virgin Islands (BVI) premier Andrew Fahie has been arrested in the United States on charges related to drugs trafficking and money laundering, the governor of the Caribbean nation has said.

Mr Fahie, who was elected in February 2019, was detained by the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in Miami on Thursday morning, according to BVI governor John Rankin, who said he was notified of the arrest by the British government.

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