#Homeland Security

Kaua‘i politician threatened, prompting heightened security, multiple investigations

Council member Billy DeCosta discovered an anonymous threat inside the Historic County Building on Jan. 16.

Drug trafficker found guilty of conspiracy, attempted possession of methamphetamine

According to the evidence presented at trial, during at least June 15, 2023 to June 28, 2023, Castro Alavez conspired with persons in Hawai‘i, California and Mexico to distribute methamphetamine in Hawai‘i.

VIDEO: U.S. Coast Guard tracking Russian ship off coast of Hawaiian Islands

In recent weeks, the U.S. Coast Guard has continued to monitor a Russian vessel, believed to be an intelligence gathering ship, off the coast of the Hawaiian Islands.