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<br /> Ms. Connie Kiriu
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<br /> November 5, 1998
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<br /> 2. Operational Helicopters:
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<br /> a. Private aircraft, contracted services for a
<br /> helicopter and pilot;
<br /> b. Trained police personnel are assigned as the rappel
<br /> master(s)/observer(s) aboard the aircraft used for:
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<br /> 1) Rappelling and "stabo" (inserting and xtracting
<br /> personnel from the field and marijuana plants
<br /> out) operations;
<br /> 2) Transport of plant material from the field to
<br /> recovery vehicles;
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<br /> 3) Occasional use to obtain probable cause for
<br /> search warrants or to confirm information of
<br /> marijuana cultivators received by police.
<br /> The following is a list of operations, dates, locations, and
<br /> statistics of the aforementioned marijuana eradication program:
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<br /> 07-29/31-97: Eradicated 31,911 marijuana plants,
<br /> seedlings to 10 feet, from the following areas:
<br /> Maulua Gulch, Laupahoehoe, Pepeekeo, Hawaiian Acres,
<br /> Kapoho, Waawaa, Leilani, Fern Forest, and Volcano in
<br /> the Districts of Puna, North Hilo, and South Hilo.
<br /> Participating agencies: Kauai Police Department
<br /> (KPD), Maui Police Department (MPD), Hawaii Volcanoes
<br /> National Park (HVNP), HANG, DLNR, and DEA.
<br /> 08-05/07-97: Eradicated 11,218 marijuana plants,
<br /> seedlings to 8 feet, from the following areas:
<br /> Hawaiian Ocean View Estates in the District of Ka'u.
<br /> Participating agencies: HANG and DEA.
<br /> 08-11/14-97: Eradicated 53,840 marijuana plants,
<br /> seedlings to 14 feet, from the following areas:
<br /> Laupahoehoe, Maulua Gulch, New Stable, Hawaiian Acres,
<br /> orchidland, Fern Forest, Glenwood, Opihikao, Kalapana,
<br /> Pepeekeo, Hakalau, Piihonua, Waiakea Uka, Volcano,
<br /> Pahoa, Hawaiian Paradise Park, and Mountain view in
<br /> the Districts of Puna, North Hilo, South Hilo, and
<br /> Hamakua. Participating agencies: Honolulu Police
<br /> Department (HPD), MPD, KPD, HVNP, HANG, DLNR, and DEA.
<br /> 09-03/05-97: Eradicated 6,557 marijuana plants,
<br /> seedlings to 9 feet, from the following areas: South
<br /> Kona area. Participating agencies: HANG and DEA.
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