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HawaiÊ»i Island police executed a search warrant at a Hilo address and recovered a large quantity of crystal methamphetamine and several guns over the weekend. On Saturday, (March 24), Officers and Detectives from the Area I Vice section executed a search warrant at an address on PiÊ»ihonua Road in Hilo. Officer’s recovered 575.9 grams of […]

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Three adults were arrested for drug offenses at a Kamuela home Monday afternoon (July 26). At 4:35 p.m., investigators from the Area II Vice Section served a search warrant at a Kamamalu Street home, where they recovered approximately 220 grams (7 ¾ ounces) of crystal methamphetamine, 0.5 grams of powdered cocaine, 87 grams of dried […]

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MEDIA RELEASE A Washington man was sentenced to federal prison last Tuesday (April 21) for his leadership role in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine on the island of Hawai’i. U.S. District Judge Alan Ezra sentenced 27-year-old Tyler Carpenter of Longview, Washington, to 126 months in federal prison and 60 months of probation. Carpenter was convicted […]

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MEDIA RELEASE (UPDATE WITH DATE CORRECTIONS FROM POLICE) A 46 year-old Kailua-Kona man was arrested for drug offenses on Friday (January 30) at Keahole-Kona International Airport. Investigators from the Area II Vice Section received information alleging that a James Potts Jr. was smuggling cocaine on a flight from California bound for Kona on the afternoon […]

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