HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT
HILO VICE SECTION
DETECTIVE MARSHALL K. KANEHAILUA
PHONE: 961-2340
AUGUST 31, 1999
MEDIA RELEASE
Big Island police arrested four persons in Paauilo Tuesday (August 31, 1999) for a variety of drug offenses.
Acting on a search warrant and assisted by North Hilo and Hamakua patrol officers, Hilo Vice Section officers arrested two men, a woman and a female juvenile on three counts of promoting dangerous drug, promoting a detrimental drug and having drug paraphernalia.
The officers recovered an ounce of crack cocaine and an ounce and a half of powder cocaine having a street value of $10,000. They also seized $1,000 in U.S. currency subject to forfeiture.
All four present at the Paauilo residence were arrested at 4:20 p.m. and later released pending further investigation.
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