Former Premier Andrew Fahie has been discovered responsible of conspiring to smuggle medication into the US and laundering the proceeds he made out of the association.
Fahie confronted costs of drug smuggling, cash laundering and racketeering earlier than a Miami court docket.
The 12-member jury deliberated for greater than 4 hours earlier than arriving at a verdict late this afternoon and unanimously convicted Fahie on all counts of conspiracy he was going through.
Fahie was represented by legal professional Theresa Van Vliet who argued that her consumer had been framed by the UK authorities. That is regardless of overwhelming proof displaying that Fahie was nabbed following a sting operation orchestrated by the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
Sentencing has been scheduled for April 29 — simply sooner or later previous the date he was arrested two years in the past. Fahie was remanded following the decision after being out on bail for practically two years following his arrest.
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