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During the third day of ex-premier Andrew Fahie's trial in Miami, undercover detective Jossue Dominguez continued his testimony.

MIAMI — The U.S. government made its cocaine-smuggling case against a British Virgin Islands’ premier by casting a confidential informant as a Mexican cartel trafficker.

The trial of Andrew Fahie, former prime minister of the British Virgin Islands began Monday in a Miami courtroom. The trial had been delayed several times due to wrangling over what evidence could be used, for example recordings of phone calls and Whatsapp messages.

BVI’s former top politician faces up to life if convicted of a cocaine-smuggling conspiracy at his Miami trial.

The drug conspiracy trial of former premier Andrew Fahie has been postponed for the fifth time, and a sixth delay appears likely as lawyers tussle about chat messages and other evidence that could be shown to the jury.

“There is no justification for powers being transferred or given to the Governor.”

Former British Virgin Islands Premier Andrew Fahie’s trial has been delayed to Jan. 22, amid a flurry of last-minute pretrial motions filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District

October

Former British Virgin Islands Ports Director Oleanvine Maynard is on the list of witnesses that federal prosecutors anticipate calling to testify against former BVI Premier Andrew Fahie, according to documents

Former British Virgin Islands Premier Andrew Fahie will spend the holidays in Florida with family as he prepares for upcoming criminal trial, according to documents filed in U.S. District Court.