Prosecutors: 41-year-old Hilo man charged with 11 different drug crimes

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A 41-year-old Hilo man is facing a slew of charges following a drug bust last Wednesday, officials said. Prosecutors sai...

September 22, 2023
10:02 PM

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A 41-year-old Hilo man is facing a slew of charges following a drug bust last Wednesday, officials said. Prosecutors said Kory Yoshio Maeda is charged with 11 different drug crimes, including attempted distribution of a dangerous drug. Authorities said last Wednesday, South Hilo Patrol officers executed several narcotics search warrants during a traffic stop on Hawaii Island. In Maeda's truck, investigators found over 10 gross grams of meth, 16 oxycodone pills, 14 fentanyl pills, cocaine, heroine, various drug paraphernalia and $4,600 in cash.

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