COM 0314.079 1996-1998 - Laserfiche WebLink

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postal worker, was believed to have utilized the postal service to ship marijuana from Hawaii to the Continental U. S. c. On July 17, 1996, 472 cultivated plants were recovered during execution of a search warrant upon a residence in the upper Hilo town area. Forfeiture proceedings of the property are pending. d. On August 28, 1996, 506 growing marijuana plants were recovered at a residence in Honomolino, Kona. Forfeiture proceedings on the property are pending. e. On September 13, 1996, 291 cultivated plants were recovered at a residence in Kealakehe, Kona. This was the second time cultivated plants were recovered on the property. Forfeiture proceedings of the property are pending. f. On October 24, 1996, 395 cultivated plants and 4.6 pounds of dried processed marijuana were recovered at a residence in Hawaiian Acres, Puna. q. On November 18, 1996, an indoor growing operation was discovered during a search warrant. As a result 110 plants were seized. Investigations revealed that the suspect had 3-4 previous indoor growing operations. h. On February 4, 1997, 634 growing marijuana plants were recovered at a residence in Kalopa, Hamakua. Forfeiture proceedings are pending. i. On February 8, 1997, 140 cultivated marijuana plants were seized at a residence in Kailua, Kona. Also located and seized were 18 homemade "nail board" booby traps. j. On February 21, 1997, 3.5 pounds of dried processed marijuana and two weapons were recovered during a search warrant at a residence in Wainaku, Hilo. On March 8, 1997, approzimately six pounds of dried processed marijuana was purchased from the same suspect. A second search warrant was executed on the residence resulting in the recovery of 135 cultivated plants and approximately seven pounds of dried processed marijuana. Forfeiture proceedings of the property are pending. - 3 -