The island's governor John Rankin ordered the report to investigate 'the corruption, abuse of office, and other serious dishonesty' in the British overseas territory's governance.
And in a statement he said:"I pledge that the best interests of the people of BVI will continue to be my overriding concern, ensuring transparent, honest and open governance in accordance with the rule of law to strengthen the foundations of the British Virgin Islands.
According to the Miami Herald, he was arrested by DEA agents who were posing as cocaine traffickers from the Mexican Sinaloa cartel.How US law enforcement stung British Virgin Islands premier in drugs and money laundering probe "In January 2021, we set out significant concerns about the deteriorating state of governance in the British Virgin Islands, as well as the potential vulnerability of the islands to serious organised crime.
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