Foreign Secretary Liz Truss says she is 'appalled by these serious allegations'. The islands' governor, John Rankin, says he 'realises this will be shocking news for people in the territory'.
The premier of the British Virgin Islands has been arrested on"charges related to drugs trafficking and money laundering", Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has said.His was held as part of an operation led by the US Drug Enforcement Administration , according to a statement from British Virgin Islands governor John Rankin.
"I realise this will be shocking news for people in the territory and I would call for calm at this time," Mr Rankin said. Fahie was arrested at an airport after DEA agents posed as cocaine traffickers from the Mexican Sinaloa cartel, the Miami Herald reported.She added in a statement:"This afternoon, the premier of the British Virgin Islands, Andrew Fahie, was arrested in the United States on charges related to drugs trafficking and money laundering."I have spoken to the governor of the BVI and he will be holding an emergency meeting of the territory's cabinet later today.
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