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March 8, 2004 POLICE DEPARTMENT
349 Kapiolani Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720-3998
(808)935-3311 • Fax (808)961-8869
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Name of Grant Program: Hawaii Narcotics Task Force
State Department of the Attorney General
Crime Prevention and Justice Assistance
Federal or State Grantor: Division
County Grantee Department/Agency: County Police Department
Grant No.: 02-DB-07
Amount of Grant: $74,000.00
Amount of County Match: $18,500.00
County Revenue & Expenditures Acct 010-201-5219.32 & 3304.31
Grant Period: October 1, 2002 -December 31, 2003
Goals: See attached
Objectives: See attached
Outcomes: See attached
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POLICE DEPARTMENT
349 Kapiolani Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720-3998
(8081935-3311 Faz 8081961-8869
January 26, 2004
Ms. Lari Koga
Administrator
Crime Prevention and Justice Assistance Division
Department of the Attorney General
235 South Beretania Street, Suite 401
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
Attention: Adrian Kwock, Chief of Grants and Planning Branch
Dear Mr. Kwock:
Enclosed is the final progress report for the Hawaii Narcotics Task Force grant, Project
No. 02-DB-7 (October 1, 2003 to December 31, 2003).
Should you require further information, please contact Lieutenant Norman Keamo of our
Hilo Vice Section at (808) 961-2253.
The assistance and support we continue to receive from your agency is greatly
appreciated.
Sineere~y~
LAWRENCE K. MAHUNA
POLICE CHIEF
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Enclosure
DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
Crime Prevention and Justice Assistance Division
PROGRESS REPORT
Project No.: 02-DB-7 Project Title: Hawaii Narcotics Task Force
Agency: Hawaii Police Department
Person Completing Report: Lieutenant Norman Keamo Phone: (808)961-2253
Project Period: 10-01-03 to 12-31-03 Report Period: 10-01-03 to 12-31-03
Date of Report: January 26, 2004
Please address the following areas and attach the report to this form.
A. Provide a brief description of the program.
B. List each goal and objective, and describe the progress made towards achieving each
of them.
C. Describe the program activities to date.
D. Report performance indicators (a.k.a. Project Evaluation) that document the
accomplishment of the objectives. If this is the final report, describe how the project
impacted/improved the criminal justice system.
E. Describe any problems encountered, how they impacted the program and how they
were resolved.
To Be Submitted Every 6 Months and at the End of the Project Period
AG/CPJAD #20 06/02
HAWAII NARCOTICS TASK FORCE
PROJECT NO. 02-DB-7
PROGRESS REPORT
OCTOBER 1, 2003 TO DECEMBER 31, 2003
A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
1. Crystal methamphetamine and cocaine have increased in demand and supply in
the County of Hawaii, as well as throughout the State. The increase in the supply
of these drugs has been coupled with increased purity allowing for those involved
in its importation to further increase their profit margins. These "hard" drugs are
neither locally found nor produced, and instead, are imported into the State via air,
postal, and marine transport. It is well documented that illicit drugs are
predominantly transported via commercial and private air transportation, as well
as Federal and private mail couriers.
All precursor chemicals and for the most part most illicit drugs are not locally
produced, and are, therefore, smuggled into the State resulting in increased
trafficking and importing activities.
Current intelligence information and past investigations clearly confirm these
increases.
2. The profit to be made in drug trafficking is potentially high and because of this,
some of these groups have invested money, time and effort to set up elaborate
distribution networks, which are very sophisticated and well organized. These
networks filter down to the low level "street dealers," who often deal drugs to
support their own habits, and are highly visible to the general public, becoming a
nuisance in the community and neighborhoods.
3. The utilization of undercover officers infiltrating organizations and purchasing
narcotics from upper-level dealers has proved to he an effective means of
dismantling the organization. In addition, police controlled purchases conducted
with reliable confidential sources and cooperating individuals have led to the
arrest of many mid- to upper-level dealers.
4. This program enhances our Department's efforts in identifying and targeting those
responsible for these activities. The result has been significant seizures, arrests,
and prosecution that may not have occurred without the coordinated and
collaborative assistance as rendered under this project.
5. The program has provided our task force personnel with training and intelligence
information necessary to keep them informed of the current smuggling and
distribution trends and/or techniques.
HAWAII NARCOTICS TASK FORCE
PROJECT NO. 02-DB-07
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These training sessions have enhanced our officers' knowledge and ability,
ensured quality investigations, and increased their efficiency especially in these
specific activities.
B. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:
1. The overall goal of the Hawaii Narcotics Task Force (HNTF) is to disrupt the
flow of narcotics into and throughout the State of Hawaii via the apprehension of
mid- to high-level dealers smuggling and distributing narcotics into and within the
State of Hawaii.
The following statistical data is submitted for the period of October 1, 2003, to
December 31, 2003:
OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER TOTAL
COCAINE
Cases 6 6 7 19
Grams 17.0 16.0 10.8 43.8
Arrests 0 14 10 24
HEROIN
Cases 9 5 3 l7
Grams 58.7 .5 .8 60.0
Arrests 11 5 0 16
METHAMPHETAMINE
Cases 59 67 83 209
Grams 541.22 153.85 t 30.7 825.77
Arrests 26 76 50 152
MARIJUANA
Cases 112 92 66 270
Plants 4,955 3,638 1,337 9,930
Grams 21,769.93 1,115.49 2,054.8 24,940.22
Arrests 68 80 45 193
2. Hawaii County continues to dedicate personnel to the statewide task force,
maintaining joint investigative efforts, as well as intelligence networking with
Maui and Kauai Police Departments and other State and Federal law enforcement
agencies.
HAWAII NARCOTICS TASK FORCE
PROJECT NO.02-DB-07
PAGE 3
3. During this reporting period, the Hawaii County Police Department's task force
was able to identify and apprehend several significant individuals and
organizations that operated or were involved in lazge-scale smuggling activities in
Hawaii County. This is covered in more detail under the following "Program
Activities" portion of this report.
4. In addition to our enforcement program, in response to numerous requests from
the community, Task Force personnel continue to maintain a drug prevention and
education program. The following dmg awareness presentations were made
during this reporting period:
a. October 6, 2003 -The Staff at Kohala High, Middle, and Elementary
School
b. October 8, 2003 - Maunalani Resort Employees
c. October 9, 2003 -Mauna Kea Beach Hotel Employees
d. October 10, 2003 - Hapuna Beach Hotel Employees
e. October 15, 2003 - I Care Enough (Community group in Naalehu)
f. October 20, 2003 -Hilo High School students
g. October 21, 2003 - Kamehameha School students
h. October 22, 2003 - Kamehameha School students
i. November 3, 2003 -Hilo Intermediate School Staff
j. November 4, 2003 -Hilo Intermediate Staff
k. November 4, 2003 -Kona Ministry Fellowship Church Ministers
1. November 8, 2003 -LDS Church Drug Seminar
m. November 12, 2003 - Nanawale Subdivision Community
n. November 23, 2003 - Anela Street (Hilo) Community
C. PROGRAM ACTIVITIES:
1. The following is a summary of several successful investigations that occurred
during this reporting period:
• On October 1, 2003, task force officers recovered 22.4 grams of crystal
methamphetamine, 1.8 grams of black tar heroin, 18.5 grams of processed
marijuana, numerous oxycontin pills, two vials of liquid methadone, a stun
gun, and $3,264 in U.S. currency. The 46-year-old male suspect was arrested
and agreed to cooperate with task force officers. The suspect set up a
purchase of an ounce of crystal methamphetamine with his supplier.
Suspect's supplier cooperated with task force officers and provided
information on her supplier whereby task force officers recovered 340 grams
of crystal methamphetamine, $24,380.00 in US currency, and the seizure of a
HAWAII NARCOTICS TASK FORCE
PROJECT NO. 02-DB-07
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1998 Ford Expedition. The Mexican supplier was arrested and charged
federally.
• On October 10, 2003, task force officers executed a search warrant and
discovered a "cold" methamphetamine clandestine laboratory within the
residence and a "box". laboratory outside of the house. Chemicals and
equipment, drug paraphernalia, and marijuana were recovered. Three adult
females and two adult males were arrested.
• October 9, 2003, task force officers executed a search warrant and recovered
101 marijuana plants (seedlings to 5 feet), 308 grams of dried marijuana, 8.5
grams of crystal methamphetamine, 14 rifles, one shotgun, one handgun, and
$28,34].00 in US currency. Five adults were an•ested and released pending
further investigation.
• October 10, 2003, task force officers executed a search warrant and recovered
43 marijuana plants, 1.7 pounds of dried marijuana, 5.3 grams of cocaine, 13
rifles, seven handguns, eight blasting caps, and $17,127.00 in US currency.
2. On December 8 and 9, 2003, three Hawaii County Police Department task force
officers assisted the Narcotics Section of the Maui Police Department in
executing numerous search warrants in a crystal methamphetamine operation
called "Kawele Hou."
D. PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED:
1. As stated in the previous progress report, the nature of narcotics investigations
and the fact that the HNTF oftentimes requires task force officers to work long
extended hours on Maui or Kauai, incurring overtime goes hand in hand with
those investigations. Due to budgetary constraints, task force officers are
reminded to keep overtime to a minimum. As a result, investigations are
sometimes cut short due to lack of overtime funding.
2. In the future, allowing the HNTF grant to cover some of the expected and
inherited overtime that is incurred as a result of nazcotics investigations would
only aid in the overall success of the investigations now being initiated.
3. No significant problems were encountered during this period.
,~,.y DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
Crime Prevention and Justice Assistance Division
CERTIFICATION FOR TITLE TO PROPERTY
This certifies that all expendable and non-expendable personal property purchased with federal funds
by Hawaii Police Department , (agency) will be used for criminal
justice purposes.
(SEE ATTACHED LIST)
SUBMITTED BY:
Signature: Date: SAN Z$ 20p4
Name: ~ LAWRENCE K. MAHUNA Title: POLICE CHIEF
Agency: HAWAII POLICE DEPARTMENT
AG/CP7AD #13 06/02
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HAWAII NARCOTICS TASK FORCE
GRANT PROJECT NO. 02-DB-7
EQUIPMENT INVENTORY
ID NUMBER ITEM DESCRIPTION/SERIAL NO. DATE AQUIRED LOCATION OF ITEM COST
02-DB-7-0001 Dell 3200 MP Projector, Serial #TW-07W625-70641-38L-1287 Oct. 2003 Hilo Vice Office HC 1,838.42
02-DB-7-0002 Dell 3200 MP Projector, Serial #TW-07W625-70641-38L-1290 Oct. 2003 Kona Vice RH 1,838.43
02-DB-7-0003 Canon EOS 100 Digital Camera, Serial #210920302994 Oct. 2003 Hilo Vice Office NK 1,399.00
02-DB-7-0004 Canon ZR-70MC Camcorder, Serial #918427A00192AA21152653330934 Oct. 2003 Hilo Vice Office NK 647.30
02-DB-7-0005 LEA Disguised Cigarette Pack Transmitter, Serial #FB7002-600 Jul. 2003 Hilo Vice Office NK 1,082.50