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Premier Fahie & Oleanvine Pickering-Maynard appear before Judge in Miami

- Pre-trial detention hearing scheduled for Wednesday
Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1), left, and Managing Director of the BVI Ports Authority Ms Oleanvine Pickering-Maynard both appeared before a Miami judge today, April 29, 2022. Photo: BVIPA/Facebook
MIAMI, Florida, USA- Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) and Managing Director of the BVI Ports Authority Ms Oleanvine Pickering-Maynard both appeared before a Miami judge today, April 29, 2022.

The two were arrested at an airport in Miami on April 28, 2022, by the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on charges related to conspiracy to import a controlled substance and money laundering.

The hearing coincided with today’s release of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) Report, which, among other things, concluded that the VI constitution and elected government should be suspended due to concerns about serious dishonestly in governance.

According to Reuters, Premier Fahie and Maynard, dressed in what appeared to be prison uniforms, appeared via Zoom in the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Hon Fahie did not speak other than to state his name and date of birth and agree for the hearing to be conducted online.

Preliminary Hearing set for Wednesday

Judge Jonathan Goodman scheduled a pre-trial detention hearing for Wednesday, May 4, 2022, and a preliminary hearing for May 13, 2022.

Assistant US Attorney Frederic Shadley asked the US Magistrate Judge to keep both Fahie and Maynard detained prior to their trial.

The arrest of Premier Fahie has sent shockwaves across the Virgin Islands and fresh fears that the United Kingdom will surely seek to impose direct rule and setback all efforts to make the Virgin Islands ready for self-determination. 

62 Responses to “Premier Fahie & Oleanvine Pickering-Maynard appear before Judge in Miami”

  • Bad face (29/04/2022, 18:26) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    I need to talk
    • moses (30/04/2022, 12:33) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
      Keep in mind the five stages of grief – denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. Let’s move towards acceptance as quickly as we can. Let’s remember today to avoid making the same mistakes again. Tomorrow will be a brighter day.
  • Too much evidence.. (29/04/2022, 18:28) Like (43) Dislike (2) Reply
    I ain see no reason to march, the evidence is too much.. the stupidity is too much..The carelessness is too much...I am in tears, I am hurting...A short take over is definitely needed..
  • Really Sorry (29/04/2022, 18:38) Like (55) Dislike (82) Reply
    Nobody’s perfect at the end
    We all make mistakes & seeks forgiveness
    I cannot and will not judge

    Judging belongs to God not man...
    • Recap (29/04/2022, 20:06) Like (12) Dislike (0) Reply
      Remember this article about the Lebanese body found in the water Sea Cows Bay for all who are inquiring about the mention of Lebanese in the Affidavit (possible link?)

      https://www.virginislandsnewsonline.com/en/news/update-floating-body-is-lebanese-native-walid-kashour-
    • Rubber Duck (29/04/2022, 21:25) Like (19) Dislike (5) Reply
      He isn’t Premier Fahie anymore or even the ridiculous Honourable. He is prisoner number whatever, US Federal Penitentiary System for the foreseeable future.
    • malone (29/04/2022, 21:26) Like (23) Dislike (1) Reply
      If them uk people could fix east end road, im all for them come we welcome you.
    • Phil McCracken (29/04/2022, 21:47) Like (9) Dislike (0) Reply
      Yes yes, let us pray before we negotiate a major drug deal. God will bless this mess, he safe ya know, I go to church. Blessings to magic and witches.
      • Seeker (30/04/2022, 10:42) Like (1) Dislike (2) Reply
        Seems he ignored God's loving guidance. A prophet from 2 years ago...
        https://www.facebook.com/ProphetMarlonFire/posts/413304577462651
    • @ sorry (30/04/2022, 01:46) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
      Stop misusing the Judge Not since it refers to judging someone of the same thing you’re doing. For e.g. if you’re trafficking drugs and laundering money can’t be judging but if you’re not then there’s righteous judgment.

      Romans 2:1-3

      Here is the verse that speaks to that:

      Therefore you have no excuse, O man, every one of you who judges. For in passing judgment on another you condemn yourself, because you, the judge, practice the very same things. We know that the judgment of God rightly falls on those who practice such things. Do you suppose, O man—you who judge those who practice such things and yet do them yourself—that you will escape the judgment of God?

      Here are verses on righteous judgment:

      John 7:24 Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment.”

      Proverbs 31:9 Open your mouth, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy.

      Leviticus 19:15 “You shall do no injustice in court. You shall not be partial to the poor or defer to the great, but in righteousness shall you judge your neighbor.
    • Political Manipulation (30/04/2022, 08:31) Like (9) Dislike (1) Reply
      It’s popcorn man for Health Ministry that needs to stop blog foolishness talking about we need to all say the same thing in unity in our statements defending this crime.

      You mean like these crooks were united in their collusion???!!!!!????

      Cut the crap and manipulation because it WON’T work on sensible people!!
  • Governor Gus was a friend. (29/04/2022, 18:42) Like (193) Dislike (14) Reply
    Gus was sounding the alarm and giving the warning and cautioning them, they take him and make him enemy,, they ridicule him, disrespecting him....All along Gus new what was going on, he knew what he was saying,, he didn't keep it a secret, he was a friend trying to get them to stop....Gus wasn't the enemy..
    • Yes and yes (29/04/2022, 20:59) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
      We saw exactly who the true enemy was.
    • Madussa (29/04/2022, 21:39) Like (8) Dislike (20) Reply
      Gus was not a friend, he was a governor sent here to do his job. If they didn't want to listen to him, that was on them, but let's not confuse the issue here and make it perfectly clear, that Gus was no friend!
    • Gus is a racist (29/04/2022, 22:03) Like (1) Dislike (26) Reply
      Therefore he is evil!
    • Hmm (30/04/2022, 08:31) Like (0) Dislike (23) Reply
      Make no mistake, the current Governor is a friend of the BVI but Gus was and is an enemy. The fact that he is now working at No 10 and might continue to be involved makes me shudder.
    • Ethnic downfall (30/04/2022, 09:59) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
      Hence, the reason our dear brother was mule into this sting operation. Active listening is important to natives of that unique archipelago. Stop behaving like crabs in a barrel! This guy is no fool… there is no way the content in the affidavit defines the alleged suspect. Crime is inevitable look at who get caught… Be wise people.
  • resident (29/04/2022, 18:47) Like (71) Dislike (49) Reply
    The shock has subsided and its just despair now. When I saw Andrew in that video in the court hearing I had to cry. This man was larger than life. Can never forgot how he assisted his district following Irma. I had so much hope. Even with all the negative things being said in the blogs in recent times I still believed in him. Forgiveness will come but for now ...........just tears! Why Andrew why????
    • Citizen (29/04/2022, 20:52) Like (17) Dislike (0) Reply
      greed and stupidity
    • @resident (30/04/2022, 00:56) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
      No one is larger than life no matter what their status. You never put your hopes in anyone.I noticed you said how he assisted his District, what about the other Districts. He allowed his power and ego to take him down. Crying about it is not going to change anything. It is what it is.
    • East end girl (30/04/2022, 04:55) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
      He is certainly larger than he needs to be. Guess those pies are not cheap.
    • No Sympathy (30/04/2022, 13:07) Like (10) Dislike (2) Reply
      @resident; the mothers and fathers who lost their children to drug overdoses, to shootings, to gang violence because of the drug trade; they are the ones that should be crying. All to line this greedy, selfish, egotistical creatures pockets. The abuse of power, exploitation of this territory, total hypocrisy.....that's what we all cry for now....
  • from buckingham palace (29/04/2022, 18:58) Like (17) Dislike (7) Reply
    THE CONSTITUTION WAS ORDERED BY HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN
  • …. (29/04/2022, 19:15) Like (11) Dislike (0) Reply
    Blackka can’t get a strip club run properly and you going to run a multimillion drug operation with him….RED Flag..head coach ain’t know his start players is best he had stay on the west
  • always (29/04/2022, 19:18) Like (4) Dislike (9) Reply
    ALWAYS a wicked-@$$ "Jezebel" woman that brings down a man. REEEEEAAAAAL men do not let bad-@$$ immoral women bring them down to a loaf of bread.
  • K (29/04/2022, 19:27) Like (14) Dislike (2) Reply
    Ah lot of you should be ashame to talk about Gus
  • White scams (29/04/2022, 19:45) Like (2) Dislike (7) Reply
    Why they don't entertain reparations.
  • bojan (29/04/2022, 19:49) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
    Stand up like a man don't let no woman lead you.
  • Safety time (29/04/2022, 20:06) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
    They should ask for pc bcuz being in a Miami fed jail with those type of charges...nah. Ppl are gonna get antsy at the thought of their name coming. If they mixing with big cartels this freely I can imagine the other “employers”. They gonna sing like canaries by next Wednesday. This will tell who really bout that life.
  • VG (29/04/2022, 20:30) Like (17) Dislike (0) Reply
    That’s why they didn’t want the UK
  • gg (29/04/2022, 20:54) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    This is the attorney that representing Fahie.

    https://www.gjb-law.com/attorney/theresa-van-vliet/
  • Oh how the mighty has fallen (29/04/2022, 21:31) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
    It is such a shame. Don't know what they were thinking. Greed and envy is a boss.
  • All I can say (29/04/2022, 21:35) Like (16) Dislike (2) Reply
    This is a scene straight out of LOCKED UP ABROAD. I don’t feel one bit of sorry for any of them. They disgraced their Country, the people and their families. They are not getting out of prison and we have to move on.
  • this is crazy (29/04/2022, 22:01) Like (11) Dislike (0) Reply
    I could bet those three is crying some long hot tears. They are sitting in a jail cell all alone and have all the time to think about what they did. They give up their freedom over greed and vanity. Was it really worth it? Don’t envy anyone you see with the big house and expensive cars. People here tell on themselves because they are to busy trying to outshine and outdo each other.
  • @ CSC (29/04/2022, 22:18) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    WAH GOIN ON BOI
  • The Sad Part (29/04/2022, 22:30) Like (12) Dislike (0) Reply
    Andrew may not be allowed to attend his sister’s funeral unless the FEDS escort him to Tortola in prison jumpsuit and escort him back to lock up in Miami. His mental state is not in a good place. He might serve a lesser sentence if he start naming names. I don’t think Andrew and the pig in lipstick is going to take all the heat.
    • Hodgie (30/04/2022, 10:11) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
      If he starts naming others, we will all be doomed. We have no industries here. The white lady built us. Incase you didn't know.
  • ? (29/04/2022, 22:31) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    I dont understand. The first article stated he was detained but detained people dont go before a judge. Wait was Andrew fahie arrested?
  • On its way (29/04/2022, 22:39) Like (12) Dislike (0) Reply
    The British navy ship is on its way so don’t be surprise when you see it sitting in the harbor.
  • think (30/04/2022, 01:19) Like (7) Dislike (4) Reply
    There is no way on earth that 24 months of rule by Governor with an advisory council can set us *back* on the road to self determination, more than having evil criminals in government stealing from us and destroying our reputation. Anything is a step forward that dismantles what we have been living in
  • Pay 2 Play (30/04/2022, 03:27) Like (17) Dislike (2) Reply
    I am disgusted by the trios betrayal and more so how other Caribbean Nationals are treated here in the BVI . The Brits made provisions for expatriates to access belongership in ten years and larger than life fraudsters misused and abused the process denying access. I believe that all of Parliamentarians knows this, but feeds on vindictiveness and GREED.. I hope to God, that the stoney hearts are taking notice of the proverb, bucket go a well everyday.....
  • Rotten to the core (30/04/2022, 03:35) Like (16) Dislike (0) Reply
    “Show me a man that gets rich by being a politician, and I'll show you a crook.”
    - Harry Truman
  • Offmychest (30/04/2022, 04:43) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
    Forgive me but I am still in shock mode. How could an intelligent man walking in the "jungle" sees a trap, suspects it to be a trap then walks into that trap? On another note, as B.V Islanders we need to now understand that we are not superior to any other race. We are prone to do wrong or commit crimes like anyone else and when we do commit such wrong or crime first admit we did, take responsibility for our actions, and stop blaming other people or things for our acts. We can no longer spit in the sky and do not expect it to fall in our face. Back to the matter of entrapment, if you go hunting for any animal you are more likely to set the trap in a path that the animal is expected to use or on one it has used before.
  • Dancing with the Stars (30/04/2022, 05:59) Like (4) Dislike (11) Reply
    There is a time and season for everything under the sun and God has His plan for everyone. I was very shock when I heard the news of the arrest of Hon. Premier Fahie. The same God who delivered Daniel from the lion's den and Shadrack, Meshack and Abednego from the fiery furnace will deliver him. One thing for sure is that if he is innocents, he will be exonerated. We must not come to any conclusion or form our opinion as to the outcome of the case.

    There is a dark cloud over the Territory presently and we the people must be united and pray fervently for God to set us free from all domination of Colonialism. Suspension of the Constitution is a retrograde step in the development of the Territory. The Premier knew that he had to regularize the immigration status of many persons who were living here for decades without any form of status and that was done to the annoyance of the former governor Jaspert. He wanted to know by what authority the Premier can do that for the people.

    As I am writing this article, I wonder where are the three members of Her Majesty Opposition who were counting their chickens before the eggs are hatch. They were hoping to have the government placed in their hands on a platter. They were casting lots to know who will the fountain bless. But God has the final say. At this point in time no one wins and we will have to take orders from some one who does not look like us. Unless we are united we will all fall miserably.

    MAY GOD CONTINUES TO BLESS THEES BEAUTIFUL ISLANDS.
  • I sleep too much (30/04/2022, 06:05) Like (3) Dislike (5) Reply
    Is when this happen? Am just coming out my bed since Wednesday, yaaarrnn think am gonna get some more sleep yaaarrn wake me up when it's over
  • @ THE FUNNIES (30/04/2022, 06:47) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    U ALWAYS POSTING FUNNIES / SO WE ARE AWAITING THE FUNNIES ON THIS ONE , AND LET'S SEE YOUR ARTIST EXPRESS THEIR CREATIVE SKILLS WITH YOU AND CSC IN IT PLEASE , THANK YOU MISTER WIGO
  • Boom (30/04/2022, 07:17) Like (7) Dislike (2) Reply
    It’s about time England take over this territory. Too much hate and oppressing towards expats. God don’t sleep
    • Faithful (30/04/2022, 10:15) Like (8) Dislike (2) Reply
      If you think you saw hate in the past, wait until the UK take over. You will go back to where you came from
  • Bless child (30/04/2022, 08:01) Like (4) Dislike (7) Reply
    We are human and we all fall short, no one is perfect but god alone. This is a lesson to learn for all of us. Very sorry to hear but once we have life we will overcome. Premier be strong no need to stress it happen already what can you do but learn from your mistakes. May god be with you.
  • tears (30/04/2022, 08:06) Like (7) Dislike (16) Reply
    Those who are without sin please throw the first stone at our Premier. I don’t believe the whole thing was set up and he unfortunately took the bait.
    Like someone said, he’s one of us so let’s pray for him. Not rejoice!!
    We know the other set of people are probably in their way to try to rule us and are rejoicing over our premier’s downfall, but BVI landers we MUST stick together. We must fight for our country!!
    Stop gloating over this. Stop saying we are done for!!
    Let us rise up with Prayer and Fasting for our country.
    Let us Pray for Andrew and his family! Let us show strength!!
    • smh (30/04/2022, 14:33) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
      This must be silly season. When he was up living his high life and looking after his friends, did he look out for the rest of us?
    • ha (05/05/2022, 14:35) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      I am not fighting for the BVI This is not the bvI as it was and should be. The BVI sold itself to the dregs of the Caribbean and became another slime in the Caribbean long time ago.
  • Lorda (30/04/2022, 09:54) Like (5) Dislike (4) Reply
    I see Lynden Pindling (Bahamas), Manuel Noriega (Panama), Michael Missick (Turks & Caicos) and now Andrew Fahie (BVI). This the same old playbook been used when the Imperialists wants to take your Country from you. People wake up i beg you.
    • too much (30/04/2022, 17:54) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      Bahamas, Panama, all completely independent now, as Turks will be. They were all run by egotistical maniacs and needed removing. Paranoia is treatable, seek help.
  • I sleep too much (30/04/2022, 13:19) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Why don't you all stop the noise am trying to get some sleep, it's not lik it's the end of the BVI there are so much more thing to happen. Plzz keep it down folks yaaarnn
  • Belonget (30/04/2022, 14:30) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    At least the Lucian former port boss was not a drug trafficker
  • Oh My!!! (01/05/2022, 18:35) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    The US has some in prison who struck a deal to give them Fahie.


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