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Ex-Premier Andrew A. Fahie gets $1M bail offer in Miami drug case

- but must first prove to court his bond $$ is from a legitimate source
A Miami federal judge on Monday, May 23, 2022, rejected a prosecutor’s bid to detain former [British] Virgin Islands Premier Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1), who was arrested on drug-related charges in late April at a Miami airport. Photo: GIS/File
MIAMI, Florida, USA- A Miami federal judge on Monday, May 23, 2022, rejected a prosecutor’s bid to detain former [British] Virgin Islands Premier Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1), who was arrested on drug-related charges in late April at a Miami airport.

But before Hon Fahie can be released from a federal lock-up on a new $1 million bond, he must prove to the judge that the money for his bail comes from a legitimate source.

According to Miami Herald today, May 24, 2022, US District Judge Kathleen Williams ruled that Hon Fahie can post a $500,000 personal surety bond co-signed by him, his daughters and a friend in addition to a $500,000 corporate surety bond, the latter of which had been imposed by a magistrate judge earlier this month.

The magistrate’s previous bond ruling had been put on hold until Williams’ review.

Other conditions of bail

Williams also said that Fahie, 51, must wear a GPS device so he can be monitored and that his defense attorney can only visit him at his daughters’ home in southwest Miami-Dade County. His daughters and wife also have to surrender their passports.

Assistant US Attorney Frederic X. Shadley tried to keep Hon Fahie locked up until trial, saying the ex premier was a flight risk and a danger to the community. Shadley noted that Fahie potentially faces 30 years to life in prison for his alleged offenses, and that he was “corrupt to the core” — pointing out that he told a federal undercover informant who approached him about smuggling thousands of kilos of cocaine through the British territory that this was “not my first rodeo at all.”

However, Fahie’s defense attorney, Theresa Van Vliet, argued that the prosecution’s case against her client was built on a “sting” operation, an unknown US government informant and exaggerated allegations. She said he deserved his freedom before trial because he needed to prepare his defense and had close ties to the Miami community.

73 Responses to “Ex-Premier Andrew A. Fahie gets $1M bail offer in Miami drug case”

  • Good News! (24/05/2022, 16:30) Like (34) Dislike (243) Reply
    Well done!! Extremely elated right now! VI will rejoice when our diplomat returns home!

    Evil will not prevail! Darkness cannot burry light!
    • sane (24/05/2022, 16:35) Like (144) Dislike (12) Reply
      Idiot
    • REGGIE MILLER (24/05/2022, 16:38) Like (144) Dislike (2) Reply
      Return home when? don't think he allowed to leave Miami
      • Sandy (28/05/2022, 11:41) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
        Upon learning of his new bail terms the former math teacher and Minister of Education apparently reached for his calculator to determine 10% of $1,000,000.
    • ... (24/05/2022, 16:52) Like (74) Dislike (11) Reply
      Another Faker. Stop trying to stir up discord with your pretentious ignorant fake & malicious comment. Everything about your comment is fake down to the name Good News!

      Darkness cannot burry light! mmhm... preach.
    • edgar (24/05/2022, 17:10) Like (69) Dislike (3) Reply
      based on what he was involved in he might be safer in Jail.
    • @Good News (24/05/2022, 17:49) Like (58) Dislike (4) Reply
      He is not coming home anytime soon.
      • Sad ending (25/05/2022, 12:04) Like (11) Dislike (1) Reply
        Andrew Fahie will never touch down in these beautiful Virgin Islands ever again. He made his, bed, let him lie in it. I still can't get over what he has done to himself, his family, and his country!
    • Ah Wha (24/05/2022, 18:34) Like (14) Dislike (2) Reply
      Really? Our diplomat?
    • Winky (24/05/2022, 21:44) Like (45) Dislike (2) Reply
      This man was on a taxpayer paid trip. Instead of doing his job he went off to do a drug deal for his own gain. Enjoy prison food.
    • question (25/05/2022, 02:51) Like (24) Dislike (1) Reply
      What diplomat are you referring to? Or, is diplomat the new code for narcos?
    • Government Official 1 (25/05/2022, 08:39) Like (9) Dislike (12) Reply
      Cannot wait to have the Head Coach back so we can get back to business as usual.

      I have my eye on another house.
    • Laugh-a-minute (25/05/2022, 12:53) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
      You're great! The one-liners just keep rolling out. Ha Ha Ha!
      You do a stand-up act that we can see a some local comedy club?
    • BuzzBvi (25/05/2022, 14:31) Like (5) Dislike (2) Reply
      So up to now 31 people think that drug running and money laundering is an OK thing for the Premier of the VI Nation to be doing. And he should happily use diplomatic privileges to aid him. Just one problem, he is no diplomat.
    • Diplomat (26/05/2022, 01:58) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
      I think it was already proven that he is not a diplomat when he was not eligible for 'diplomatic immunity' (hint hint)
  • Well Well (24/05/2022, 16:41) Like (12) Dislike (21) Reply
    Here comes the negative comments
  • Parliament (24/05/2022, 16:42) Like (32) Dislike (2) Reply
    that is 10 % of a 1Mil dollar bond 100 thousand from legitimate source. that should be interesting... 30 yrs to life No cake walk (used calculator)**
  • exageration (24/05/2022, 16:42) Like (49) Dislike (102) Reply
    Trying to make the man look like a monster. How come they cannot catch the real drug lords and what happen to the Hezbolahs them in the BVI? Y'all leaving them to continue their trade while you pretend to help us get back on track. I am trying hard to give y'all the benefit of the doubt but there are too many things not adding up.
    • dndn (24/05/2022, 16:53) Like (78) Dislike (5) Reply
      how is a premier involved in drugs trade not a ‘real drug lord’, idiot
    • @exageration (24/05/2022, 17:25) Like (82) Dislike (3) Reply
      He IS a monster because he sold our country out. And the Hezbolah ppl he was dealing with were under cover DEA agents. Not the real thing.
    • Real Talk (24/05/2022, 20:24) Like (7) Dislike (3) Reply
      true dat.
    • think (25/05/2022, 02:55) Like (11) Dislike (2) Reply
      They can’t catch the real drug lords because of the code of silence and the fact that many are well connected. US DEA tried to extradite Fat Hog B but BVI courts said no. Instead, the real drug lords dealt with him, but there are others.
    • @ exaggeration (25/05/2022, 09:48) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
      You said too many things not adding up. For the enlightenment of us the people could you please give us a list of those things please because just when we think we understand there is something new.
      We would very much appreciate it.
      Thank you.
  • on time (24/05/2022, 16:47) Like (5) Dislike (5) Reply
    How many times must I prove how much I love you?
  • Rick (24/05/2022, 16:57) Like (25) Dislike (20) Reply
    Why is this man innocent children involved in this mess I didn't know that the US government would hold hostages as a bail negotiation
    • Hi Rick (24/05/2022, 21:26) Like (30) Dislike (6) Reply
      I believe the Feds know lots more about all the players than us, trust me. This is way deeper than we know. As Fahie said this isn’t his first rodeo. And he’s been in the corruption bus. 20 years. Maybe he does need to get his family in order. I wonder what else has been going on, on the Island. Something. And people are talking. We just can’t hear them. The pastor was a sign of a really scared person. Maybe his tears were for himself
  • ha (24/05/2022, 16:58) Like (29) Dislike (2) Reply
    My father would have to stay in there because it’s summer time and I trying to be on flights!!
    • hm (24/05/2022, 20:41) Like (28) Dislike (9) Reply
      @ha you only saying that cause you don’t have a father, he run leave your wicked self.
      • jah know (24/05/2022, 21:36) Like (23) Dislike (2) Reply
        AF is the wicked one, instead of staying locked up, he rather push for bail sacrificing his wife and daughters traveling rights. This only proves he's for himself, just like he was taking that $500k for himself.
      • @HM (25/05/2022, 14:28) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
        you dont understand jokes
  • ... (24/05/2022, 17:01) Like (3) Dislike (5) Reply
    Its amazing how people are easily fooled by pretend commenters after MANY have graced these news sites.
    Whether Good News! is a payed propaganda artist or simply an idiot trying to make locals look bad is up for debate.

    Either they have nothing better to do than be the first to sow discord or their paid to be the first.
  • DOES NOT MATTER (24/05/2022, 17:16) Like (63) Dislike (4) Reply
    He might be on bail but he is technically on house arrest, he have to wear a GPS device, him and his family have to surrender their passports, all phone calls will be monitored and the Feds will be sitting outside the apartment 24/7 until he goes to trial. As far as I am concerned, he is still locked up/in prison.
  • MMB (24/05/2022, 17:36) Like (50) Dislike (4) Reply
    Fool he is the real DRUGS LORDS .
    can't you get it yet DAMN
  • Marked man (24/05/2022, 17:38) Like (33) Dislike (6) Reply
    If inmate Fahie comes up with a legitimate source for his bail then he'll be a marked man in gun slinging Miami. Doubtful if he'll ever make it to trial.
  • hellboy (24/05/2022, 17:43) Like (52) Dislike (3) Reply
    He can call on the churches, fishermen, wester union, MoneyGram and the Farmers , for some of that money now.
    • Watating (24/05/2022, 21:18) Like (23) Dislike (0) Reply
      Why do you think pastor Cline is asking for the churches to return da money ?
    • Greg (24/05/2022, 21:20) Like (12) Dislike (1) Reply
      @ Hellboy. Or maybe someone could ask their rich friends to lend a hand.
      • To Greg (24/05/2022, 21:41) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
        Remember, he needs legitimate money. All those ideas you and hellboy listed? I don’t think they fit the description. But big folks are behind him. He was so smug, even after being caught, that the Prosecutor raised that point.
    • BuzzBvi (25/05/2022, 14:38) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
      And SSB!!! His favourite personal piggy bank with cronies in place.
  • @ EXAGERATION ???? (24/05/2022, 18:06) Like (38) Dislike (8) Reply
    IS THAT YOUR FIRST OR LAST NAME ???? ???? WHERE WAS YOUR TRAP WHEN THE YOUTH6 WHO WERE RUNNING THE COKE WERE BEING CAUGHT OR DISAPPEARED OR GUNNED DOWN AND THE BIG MAN WAS DOWN ON HIS KNEES HOLLERING OUT GOD'S NAME AND LIVING LIKE A KING , FINALLY THEY GOT ONE OF THE BIG FISH , AND YOU SEEMS SAD ????
  • man of the cloth (24/05/2022, 18:08) Like (39) Dislike (2) Reply
    Let’s see him dry his tears and fork out the dough to bail him
  • New Life (24/05/2022, 18:27) Like (46) Dislike (1) Reply
    Cry some more on the pulpit next Sunday and say “the Lord told me to tell you”, and that offering is a done deal. Pulpit manipulators. $100,000.00
  • Rubber Duck (24/05/2022, 18:34) Like (12) Dislike (3) Reply
    Can’t wait for him to come out and speak
  • WICKED USA (24/05/2022, 19:20) Like (16) Dislike (33) Reply
    "His daughters and wife also have to surrender their passports."

    Does the USA deal with all other criminals in this way? USA is a SOPHISTICATED hypocrite - They are talking about Putin, but they are MORE EVIL than Putin. WHAT has his daughters and wife done? REALLY?
    • @wicked usa (24/05/2022, 21:51) Like (10) Dislike (4) Reply
      This Is how they deal with bad people who’ve gotten away with crimes because of technicalities or corrupt Judges, Lawyers, and Money. They are not playing with Fahie. I wish everyone would understand that no one is going to tell you all the playbook so he can get away again. You did not see for years. No one is telling you guys. Just observe and make your silly comments. Others are panicking, could be serious.
      • not local (25/05/2022, 08:03) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
        In fact, the DEA has to provide all evidence to the defence team
        It's the normal practice... all evidence by the prosecution should be given to the defence team
        it's done in BVI...
      • @@wicked usa (25/05/2022, 11:44) Like (1) Dislike (2) Reply
        WHAT has his daughters and wife done?
  • Prodigal Son (24/05/2022, 20:16) Like (12) Dislike (42) Reply
    So I want to say to … ‘no header’ before all this accusation by the western imperialist colonists, our beloved premier, and diplomat had an approval average of 70% favorable among the electorate!

    Would you disown and hate your offspring for being accused by foreigners in a sting?

    My comments are very much real and meaningful! People like you showed fake support all along!! Never give up on your own because strangers told you so..

    Our leader will be welcome home, just like many of our prodigal relatives and like the example in your bible!
    • PS (24/05/2022, 23:42) Like (23) Dislike (2) Reply
      Get educated and stop harping on the fact that it was a sting. A sting is NOT illegal. It's a way to catch criminals red handed and that is exactly what they did to YOUR prodigal son.
  • The Reaper (24/05/2022, 21:01) Like (14) Dislike (1) Reply
    Feds don’t play ..never get BH. Now, pay back is a b
  • Seriously (24/05/2022, 23:04) Like (18) Dislike (3) Reply
    Andrew should have stayed right in jail. He is more safer in jail. You all talking about set up by the DEA, the man said he was doing the dirty for 20 years. Who knows what kind of people he was mixed up with. People is afraid if he is going to snitch them out.
    • WAKE UP, VIRGIN ISLANDS (25/05/2022, 08:46) Like (11) Dislike (22) Reply
      It has not been proven that all Not a thing go so. Andrew was SET UP BY THE BRITISH, BY THE MAN WHO TOLD HIM, "YOU WILL NEVER LIVE OUT YOUR TERM AS PREMIER OF THESE VIRGIN ISLANDS." What does that tell you, wise ones, they wanted Andrew at any cost, to get him away from these Virgin Islands so they can get our Beloved Virgin Islands. Our fight is to save these islands, that is what we should keep our eyes on the prize of the Virgin Islands.
  • tola (25/05/2022, 01:19) Like (11) Dislike (36) Reply
    Fahie is a good man, good will always over come evil. Wicked governor and police commissioner are white so they will get a free pass for there wicked doing. It so funny all the wrong they do and absolutely no one will be on them. Ayo keep it up.
  • All I can say is (25/05/2022, 01:27) Like (24) Dislike (4) Reply
    No wonder the outside think and label us in the BVI as a bunch of ignorant, unintelligent people.
  • Smh (25/05/2022, 01:28) Like (20) Dislike (25) Reply
    The governor and the commissioner of police are the biggest criminals in the BVI. Nothing can lie more than the 2 of them and feel they can get away with it because they know 99.9% of we are so dum, so hate each other, against each other it be come the norm for both of them to do. It so sad that they can just take advantage of the 99.9% of we locals. Sad, sad.
  • He might (25/05/2022, 01:39) Like (19) Dislike (1) Reply
    He might be granted bail but every dime of that money has to be legit and clean. Why don’t the ones that is out here defending him and the wrongs that he have done put up the money for his bail. Even if he make bail he is not a free man. He could be sitting on house arrest for two years before his trial is called.
  • John (25/05/2022, 01:49) Like (6) Dislike (9) Reply
    The morning braff radio show and the group of fools that does be on there are Tortola biggest set of haters and against there own people in such away that they put the BVI where they are from in the worst possible way you can think of. The most corrupt people they worship and there own people they basically kill them with faults narrative they create about them. Guess what, they are getting worst by the days because nobody call out these ignorant fools that have a problem with people who they think successful. How can you do that to your own and let the true corrupt people in authority go untouched or talk about there corrupt way in the BVI. When the white man walk in the room it is all perfect I forget that how fools thinks. Garbage radio show THe MORNING BRAfF !!
  • Agree (25/05/2022, 02:11) Like (16) Dislike (15) Reply
    You are so right! Never seen or heard of people talking and trying to bring down there own country people like you rightfully referred to them as FOOLS. They do it with such confidence at that. FOOLs! Mumus ! HATERS! ENVIOUS! DUMMIES! BVI landers rebel against these people and safe your country. All the big mouths that don’t have a thing to show, this there approach to pull down the country by discrediting there own country people. Imagine they can talk for hours about there own in the worst of ways. You never hear them talk about governor and commissioner of police who have the country under arrest. The two of them are so concerned about the BVI people and they deserve better. Who the hell they are? Not even 1 year good in there post and they magically know what we deserve. Do they know what they deserve for themselves? This the narrative we black people really accept. You tell a donkey that he will kick you if you don’t look out. Wake up people ! They don’t care us. Why should they care? Think about it.
  • Get real. Think. (25/05/2022, 05:44) Like (12) Dislike (2) Reply
    The Only chance Fahie has to be free or to beat these charges, is If his co conspirer dies before the trial.. Smart people will know one person can't conspire, Hence Ms Maynard Lawyer gave her the wise advice for her own safety. Stay in Prison until the case is finished...
  • @ WICKED US (25/05/2022, 06:47) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
    THATS SOME OF THE SIDE EFFECTS OF DRUG MONEY WHICH IS BLOOD MONEY ????, THE SINS OF THE PARENTS WILL TRICKLE DOWN TO THEIR KIDS ( SO IT IS IMPERATIVE TO DO AND GOOD WILL BE THE SIDE EFFECTS ???? ) I SAY NO MORE •
  • Hmm (25/05/2022, 08:49) Like (11) Dislike (6) Reply
    His children working? How come they have so much money than who working hard for over ten years?
  • Arthur James (25/05/2022, 11:09) Like (15) Dislike (1) Reply
    I believe his lawyer is trying to secure her payment, because when the hammer falls the well may be dry. AF, save your family and country shame by repenting and seeking their forgiveness. Put yourself before God and the mercy of the court and plead leniency. Nobody set you up, your true self was aptly described in your indictment. Whether you were bs your way to prop your image as tough or rough neck, your tongue is your downfall. Your disgraced moment can be a blessing for millions, the old adage of donot hang your cap where you cannot reach must be referenced and ingrained in all. Our children must be taught that hardwork does not kill and honesty is the best policy. He who comes to equity must come with clean hands. I can imagine the hurt that your family feels, they are thrown under the bus, deepening lies will irritate the court and the judge will seek to protect the innocent from abuse. DON'T BLAME OTHERS AND DON'T WASTE THE COURTS TIME..
  • Get what he deserves (25/05/2022, 14:53) Like (5) Dislike (3) Reply
    The ex Primar is not a nice person at all he’s a big sell out for what he can achieve for him and his family. We don’t know what he and his wife and kids are involved in. But all I can say is that the US are doing a pretty good damn job. Thank you America for exposing all these wicked and heartless men. They all need to locked up and throw away the damn keys.
  • RedStorm (26/05/2022, 11:21) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply

    I hope he has ten rich friends with 100K each in their bank accounts and willing to wait a positive outcome or just willing to lose it , then he can get some level of freedom. It such a sad event.
  • Last Dayz (26/05/2022, 13:37) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Put on the whole armour of God, that ye be able to stand against the wiles of d-evil.
    For we wrestle against western principalities, against western powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this Roman imperial world order, against spiritual wickedness in high places of London and Washington DC.

    Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
  • Andrew I need your calculator (26/05/2022, 23:54) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    What is 10$ of 7.8 million?
  • wondering (27/05/2022, 06:41) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Who is the friend?
  • Bail (28/05/2022, 09:48) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    whom ever puts up bail will be under some serious Scrutiny as to source of the money


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