#County of Hawaii Office of the Prosecuting Attorney
Man sentenced to ten years in prison for attempted methamphetamine distribution in Hilo park
According to police reports, on January 31, 2024, Kapeli was contacted by police while seated on the stage area of the Mo‘oheau Bandstand with a backpack between his legs. Following the execution of a narcotics search warrant, vice officers recovered over four ounces of methamphetamine within Kapeli’s backpack.
Kurtistown man caught driving truck with loaded gun granted supervised release
The defendant, Beau De Dier, was reportedly in possession of a loaded Ruger .357 caliber revolver while driving a Dodge Ram pickup truck on Kanoelehua Avenue in Hilo on June 13, 2024.
Jury finds Kona man guilty of electronic enticement of a child and attempted promoting pornography for minors
During the trial, prosecutors presented evidence that Smith exchanged text messages and
sent pictures of his genitals to an undercover police officer, whom Smith believed to be a 15
year-old girl.
