Oleanvine Maynard, former BVI Ports Authority Managing Director, presented her testimony in the Andrew Fahie trial this week, alleging that she witnessed the former premier accepting $20,000 in cash from the undercover Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) confidential source who goes by the alias Roberto Quintero. The testimony is part of Maynard’s plea deal after she … Continued
The United States Government officially rested its case against former Premier Andrew Fahie after the courtroom witnessed additional testimonies and reviewed admitted exhibits on day seven of the ongoing trial on Wednesday, February 7. Following this, the defence team initiated a Rule 29 motion, seeking a potential dismissal of the criminal case. A Rule 29 … Continued
Frustration among jurors has surfaced during the ongoing trial of former Premier Andrew Fahie. The concerns were made apparent on Monday during court proceedings, with jurors expressing discontent over the prolonged duration of the trial. One juror took the initiative to pen a note to Justice Kathleen Williams, conveying her frustration and that of her … Continued
The reliability of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) confidential source, Roberto Quintero, came under intense scrutiny during the trial of former Premier Andrew Fahie. Probing questions were posed to DEA Special Agent Brian Witek during a cross-examination from Fahie’s attorney, Theresa Van Vliet, regarding an affidavit presented to a judge in support of arrest warrants … Continued
The identity of the woman previously referred to as “R.S.” or “Roxane” was confirmed by United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent Brian Witek during the ongoing trial of former Premier Andrew Fahie. The individual in question is revealed to be Roxane Sylvester, the former deputy chairwoman of the British Virgin Islands Ports Authority … Continued
The trial of former Premier Andrew Fahie continues and a recent testimony by a key witness has unveiled the United Kingdom’s knowledge of the operation which led to Fahie’s arrest in April 2022. According to reports from the ongoing trial, a cross-examination on day four of proceedings revealed that the United Kingdom was aware of … Continued
After several months of delays, the trial of former Premier Andrew Fahie has finally commenced, and United States prosecutors are characterizing the legal matter as an open-and-shut case to the jurors. Prosecutors presented their case on Monday, January 29 in a Miami federal court against Fahie, alleging that he conspired to traffic cocaine from South … Continued
The trial of former Premier Andrew Fahie on drug and money laundering charges has been delayed by another two weeks, now scheduled to begin January 22nd. This following a previous delay from January 8th to January 10th, to facilitate a hearing on January 8th, following motions filed by the prosecution that have been objected to … Continued
The trial of former Premier Andrew Fahie has been delayed once more, briefly pushed back from its previously scheduled January 8th start date. The trial is now set to commence on January 10th. The postponement comes to allow Judge Kathleen Williams to hold a hearing on January 8th, following recent motions filed by the prosecution … Continued
According to new court filings, former Premier Andrew Fahie will get to spend the upcoming holidays in Florida with his family as he awaits trial. Fahie was arrested in a DEA sting operation back in April 2022, along with former BVI Ports Authority Director Oleanvine Maynard, 61, and her son Kadeem Maynard, 32. Since being … Continued
