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The UK government said it was dispatching a minister to the British Virgin Islands after the territory's leader was arrested in the US.

Andrew Fahie, 51, was detained in Miami on Thursday over an alleged conspiracy to import a controlled substance and money laundering.

It came as the premier of the BVI - Andrew Fahie - was due to appear in a Miami courtroom on Friday, accused of money laundering and conspiring to import cocaine.

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents in Miami arrested the premier of the British Virgin Islands and a port director on alleged drug trafficking charges Thursday.

On the heels of Premier Andrew Fahie’s arrest in Miami on conspiracy drug and money-laundering charges, Governor John Rankin said Friday morning that he had decided to expedite the release of the Commission of Inquiry report, which recommends that he as the United Kingdom-appointed governor take control of the Virgin Islands in place of the elected government for two years.

The premier, Andrew Fahie, was charged with conspiracy to import cocaine and conspiracy to launder money, according to a criminal complaint.

An inquiry suggested the British overseas territory should have its constitution suspended and effectively be ruled from Westminster

Premier and port official charged in US with conspiracy to import cocaine and launder money.

A UK report released Friday recommended suspending the British Virgin Islands' self-government and returning to direct rule, as its Premier Andrew Fahie appeared in US court following his arrest on dr...

The British Virgin Islands may soon come under the direct rule of the United Kingdom Government after a Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the territory’s governance recommended the temporary suspension of sections of the constitution. The recomm