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Marine police charged two men after seizing more than 400 kilograms of cocaine they found in a boat intercepted near Cooper Island last Saturday afternoon, police said Monday. Pedro Samuel Sr., 58, of Diamond Estate, and Reno Alphonso, 27, of Fort Hill, were both charged with possession of a controlled drug with intent to supply Marine police charged two men after seizing more than 400 kilograms of cocaine they found in a boat intercepted near Cooper Island last Saturday afternoon, police said Monday.

The BVI Beacon After five tumultuous years, Police Commissioner Michael Matthews passes the torch Six years ago, at a conference in Miami for prison superintendents of the British overseas territories, Michael Matthews sat next to a man who told him about a job opening … In his five years as police commissioner, Michael Matthews had to lead the police force through some of the biggest challenges in the history of the Virgin Islands. Nevertheless, he said he hopes the force he leaves behind is better than the one he inherited. (Photo: JOEY WALDINGER) Six years ago, at a conference in Miami ...

Power Outage players line up to greet Miligue Malone, center, after his 2-run homer By Dean “The Sportsman” Greenaway Jeremy “Chicken” Penn scattered four hits, Power Outage overcame a 5-1 deficit and Milique Malone hit a crucial 2-run left field homer, as they fended off the charging Pirates 9-7, to win the BVI Softball Association’s inaugural George “Shawala” Borrows Memorial Softball Tournament on Saturday night at the  E. Walwyn Brewley Softball Park, before a crowd of boisterous fans. Pirates starting pitcher Rico “Polly” Penn’s 2-run homer, gave them the early lead,...

Pirates First Baseman, Dwight Brookes, right, tags out Storm’s Sherwin Fahie By “Dean “The Sportsman” Greenaway On the brink of elimination during the first round before beating the Hot Shots 11-10, to stay alive, the #4 seeded Pirates used homers by Rico Penn and Shaheed Collins to win their third successive game, beating #2 seed Storm, 15-6, on Saturday, advancing to face Power Outage  for the George “Shawala” Borrows Memorial Softball Tournament title on December 19. The Pirates blew the game open in the third inning, when pitcher Rico Penn triggered a five-run effort off four...

Hot Shot’s 3rd Baseman Ramos Hatchett puts the tag on Storm’s Kendrick Taveras, during Storm’s 11-10 victory  By Dean “The Sportsman” Greenaway Storm and the Pirates will meet in the knockout semifinals of the George “Shawala” Borrows Memorial Softball Tournament on Saturday afternoon, after narrowly securing extra inning slugfest victories over the Hot Shots and Los Macarrecios, respectively.  Storm needed extra innings to get past the stubborn Hot Shots 11-10 on Saturday, while the Pirates—who led 9-0, then gave up 15 runs to the Los Macarrecios in the first two innings to...