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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0012.023 2002-2004 Harry Kim ~'~:.p Lawrence I{. MaAuna Mayor ~ [JJG~ ~fy Chi f r I 1 ((rr~~ Harry S.ICuboj~rl' ~ `l:j Deity Police Chief • ~S~ ..a A (~~.).,,;,i I (~ountp of ~aboaii POLICE DEPARTMENT 349 Kapiolani Street • Hilo, Hawaii 96720-3998 (808) 935-3311 • Fax BO%) 961-8869 August 30, 2004 TO JA ES Y. RAKA HAIRMAN, HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL FROM R S. KU O I, ING POLICE CHIEF SUBJECT : MARIJUANA ERADICATION MISSIONS FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2004 The Hawaii Police Department conducted marijuana eradication missions on August 17-19, 2004, in East Hawaii; and August 9-10, 2004, in West Hawaii. As required by Resolution No. 46-01, reports indicating the number of plants eradicated and the number of complaints received from the public, the type of complaint and the complaint disposition are attached. Should you have any further questions, please contact Lieutenant Norman Keamo of our Hilo Vice Section at (808) 961-2253. NK:kh Attachments Comm. No. (Z ' Z3 Raf. To:~ LUU4 Ref. Uate CFP t HAWAII POLICE DEPARTMENT COUNTER CANNABIS FIELD OPERATION REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL MARIJUANA PLANTS ERADICATED Date of Operation: 08-17-04/1600 Height Number of Plants Number of Plots From To Location 838 3' 10' Orchidland/Private-Vacant 471 2' 5' Nanawale/Private-Vacant 265 3' 5' Ninole/Private-Vacant ~ Submitted By: a ective Steve A. CORREIA #35 Date: August 27, 2004 HAWAII POLICE DEPARTMENT COUNTER CANNABIS FIELD OPERATION REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL MARIJUANA PLANTS ERADICATED Date of Operation: 08-18-04/1600 Height Number of Plants Number of Plots From To Location 664 'Seedlings 4' Ookala/Private-Vacant 121 5' 6' HPP(Kaloli)Private-Vacant 1,130 3' 6' Waawaa/Private-Vacant 840 4' 6' Orchidland/Private-Vacant 45 IS' 8' Paauilo/Private-Vacant 379 '3' 6' ~Kings's Landing/Private-Vacant I Submitted By: Lt. orma~Ke'amo #13 Date: Au ust 30, 2004 HAWAII POLICE DEPARTMENT COUNTER CANNABIS FIELD OPERATION REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL MARIJUANA PLANTS ERADICATED Date of Operation: 08-19-04/1600 Height Number of Plants Number of Plots From To Location 104 4' 7' Kalapana/Private-Vacant 87 5' 6' Royal Hawn Estates/Private-Vacant 110 3' 6' Fern Forest/Private-Vacant 675 2' 4' Hawn Ocean View Estates/Private-Vacant 16 4' 5' Saddle Road/Private-Vacant Submitted By: Detective S ve A. CORREIA #35 Date: August 27, 2004 HAWAII POLICE DEPARTMENT COUNTER CANNABIS FIELD OPERATION REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL OF COMPLAINT RECEIVED CCFO No.: 2004026 Complaint No.: 1 Date/Time Reported: 08-18-04/1317 Hours Datelfime Occurred: 08-18-04/1317 Hours Location: Kaloli Point, Puna, Hawaii Complaint: Caller related that an army green helicopter has flown daily at a low level over caller's house for the last four months. Caller also mentioned that the helicopters fly extremely low at nights after 10:00 with infrared lights shining into caller's house. Caller said a helicopter was over caller's house as we spoke but did not observe any marijuana being removed. Color of Helicopter: Army green Tail No.: Did not observe Letters "HPD" Visible: YesO NoQX Call Received By: Lt. Norman Keamo Complainant Recontacted By: N/A DatelTime: N/A Reason for Being in Area: Not in area as caller mentioned at time of report. Time in Area: None No. of Plants Recovered: None Immediate Action Taken: None because we had no helicopters in the area of reported sighting. Comments: None Submitted By: Lt. Norman Keamo Datelfime: 08-18-04/1345 hours HAWAII POLICE DEPARTMENT COUNTER CANNABIS FIELD OPERATION REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL OF COMPLAINT RECEIVED CCFO No.: 2004-027 Complaint No.: 1 Date/Time Reported: 08-19-04/0935 Hours Date/Time Occurred: 08-19-04/0935 Hours Location: Blacksands Subdivision, Aloha Road Complaint: Caller lives in Blacksands Subdivision, Aloha Road. Caller reported that the helicopters are not flying above caller's home but complained that the noise is bothering caller. (Caller called Administration and did not want to be transferred; therefore, Major Nakamichi took the complaint.) Color of Helicopter: Tail No.: Letters "HPD" Visible: YesO No0 Call Received By: Major Ronald Nakamichi Complainant Recontacted By: Detective Steven Correia DatelTime: 08-27-04/1400 hours Reason for Being in Area: Marijuana eradication mission. 104 marijuana plants eradicated from this area. Time in Area: 25 minutes No. of Plants Recovered: 104 plants Immediate Action Taken: Comments: Caller stated that although the helicopter was not flying over caller's residence, caller was aggravated by the noise. Caller also observed someone hanging from the line and the helicopter was there for over three hours. Caller was advised that this was part of a marijuana eradication mission (HCPD) and that police confiscated marijuana plants in the area. Caller believes that the money should be spent on combating the "ice" problem instead of marijuana enforcement and added that marijuana cultivation would benefit our County. Submitted By: Detective Steven A. CORREIA DatelTime: 08-30-04/0900 hours HAWAII POLICE DEPARTMENT COUNTER CANNABIS FIELD OPERATION REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL MARIJUANA PLANTS ERADICATED Date of Operation: 08-09-04 Height Number of Plants Number of Plots From To Location 75 2 1' 3' H.O.V.E/Open field 647 4 1' 4' H.O.V.E/Open field _ 633 6 1' 4' H.O.V.E/Open field Submitted By: A/Lt. Emest Saldua Date: August 30, 2004 HAWAII POLICE DEPARTMENT COUNTER CANNABIS FIELD OPERATION REPORT TO COUNTY COUNCIL MARIJUANA PLANTS ERADICATED Date of Operation: 08-10-04 Height Number of Plants Number of Plots From To Location _ _ _ 1,375 _ _ _ 62_ _ 1' 6' _ H.O.V.E/Open field _ _ _ 78 6 1' S' H.O.V.E/Open field - - - 406 - - - - 2 - - - - - 5-- H.O.V.E/Open field - - - - - - - Submitted ey: A/Lt. Ernest Saldua Date: August 10, 2004