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MIAMI, United States (AP) — The premier of the British Virgin Islands on Monday demanded his immediate release from US custody, arguing he is immune from prosecution on cocaine-smuggling charges b...

Report commissioned by Queen’s representative had called for Caribbean territory to be effectively governed by London.

In a sting operation in Miami, Premier of the British Virgin Islands Andrew Fahie was arrested for conspiring to import cocaine into the United States, along with money laundering charges

In a sting operation in Miami, Premier of the British Virgin Islands Andrew Fahie was arrested for conspiring to import cocaine into the United States, along with money laundering charges

MIAMI (AP) — The premier of the British Virgin Islands on Monday demanded his immediate release from U.S. custody, arguing he is immune from prosecution on cocaine-smuggling charges because he is the elected, constitutional head of government of the British overseas territory.

The premier of the British Virgin Islands on Monday requested his immediate release from U.S. custody, arguing he is immune from prosecution following his drug trafficking and money laundering arrest in Miami.

Andrew Fahie, the premier of the British Virgin Islands, has been arrested in the United States and...

The arrests expose the financial skullduggery of not only the BVI, one of the world’s premier tax havens, but Britain, which retains overall control of the islands.

Andrew Fahie was arrested last week in Miami during a US drug enforcement administration sting.

The premier of the British Virgin Islands is demanding his immediate release from U.S. custody, arguing he is immune from prosecution on cocaine-smuggling charges because he is the elected, constitutional head of government of the British overseas territory