Was the sting operation against Andrew A. Fahie illegal?
Transcripts from the court show that a USA Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent, Brian Wittig, when he testified in court, claimed that no local officials or personnel were contacted or involved with the sting operation or the confidential informant involving Andrew A Fahie. He further insulted the people of the Virgin Islands (VI) by telling the court all residents of the Islands are corrupt.
However, Judge Kathleen M. Williams did caution him and recommended he stop making such ambiguous statements.
While we know he was misleading the courts, because a former Governor already confirmed he was aware and was in on the operation, his testimony is on the court's records.
Providing that Mr Wittig claims are true, then many legal experts, and Foreign policy specialist told our newsroom that the DEA agent would have acted illegally while conducting the sting operation against Fahie because neither were they law enforcement officers nor was working with any local law enforcement officer or official, because this is a contravention of the law in the VI.
Is the witch-hunt real?
Meanwhile, as part of the plot to get the former Premier, information is emerging that UK officials and the National Crime Unit, through the UK appointed VI Commissioners of Police and UK officers, all white males working in the VI, sent a list of names to the UK National Crime Office to assist in finding ways to allow them to go after such persons, which were all persons living in the VI, mostly local persons, who were challenging British officials and especially the Governor in terms of the high-handedness that he was alleged to have been practicing.
It is alleged that meetings were held with these law enforcement agencies, all past and present UK Governors and UK Commissioners of Police who served in the VI, who were not only aware but allegedly fully involved.
This is believed to have started from 2021 onwards while the VI people were battling COVID-19 and struggling to keep the Territory stable. It is alleged the witch-hut continued because of the unworkable relationship between then Premier Fahie and then Governor Augustus J U Jaspert.
Editor’s note: Our newsroom will be doing a series of articles on Mr Fahie’s appeal and other matters relating to the case.
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8 Responses to “Was the sting operation against Andrew A. Fahie illegal?”
Now, there is no doubt he was targeted, but again, even if they did, he did not have to take the bait. He took the bait, hook, line, and sinker.
Let's see what happens with the appeal, but I would bed surprised if it was successful.