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HPD on dope - Kapoho Joe - 03-15-2018
https://local.nixle.com/alert/6460893/?sub_id=1501075
03-15-18 Missing evidence
Hawai#699;i Police Department
Office of the Chief
Chief Paul K. Ferreira
Phone: (808) 961-2244
Media Release
In October 2017, both criminal and administrative investigations were initiated after it was discovered that cocaine recovered as evidence in 2014, was found to be lighter than reported during its initial recovery. The discrepancy was discovered when the evidence was being weighed in preparation to utilize a small quantity of the cocaine for training purposes. The investigation quickly identified a sworn employee as being a person of interest for the missing portions of the drug.
The employee was immediately placed on Administrative Leave without pay and subsequent audits of other evidence recovered by the officer revealed other anomalies which revealed cases whereby there was a weight discrepancy in marijuana concentrate, (Hashish), from two separate investigations. The investigations from which the evidence came from had been suspended as those cases had no suspects.
The identified employee has since retired and is no longer employed by the County. The department has tightened up procedures in order to ensure a similar scenario cannot be repeated. The department has also conducted additional audits to ensure these incidents have not also been perpetrated by anyone else.
The criminal investigation which included consultation and collaboration with the Hawai`i County Prosecuting Attorney’s office was formally referred to the Prosecutor’s Office for their review on March 2, 2018. In that the investigation has been turned over to the Prosecutor’s Office, further comments regarding this matter will not be made.
Address/Location
Hawaii Police Department
349 Kapiolani St
Hilo, HI 96720
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 808-935-3311
Well the scumbag 'retired' so let's not hold our collective breaths over any type of prosecution occurring. What is this? The '60s in NYC? Pathetic.
RE: HPD on dope - Hawaii Bound - 03-15-2018
Well, they should be considered a criminal at this point so why protect them? At the very least they should release their name.
RE: HPD on dope - Guest - 03-15-2018
Obviously not a dealer. Don't those guys cut it ?
RE: HPD on dope - terracore - 03-15-2018
Yeah any bartender knows how to water down a bottle.
RE: HPD on dope - leilanidude - 03-15-2018
If found guilty - the pension should be stripped!
RE: HPD on dope - randomq - 03-16-2018
Lazy, especially for someone high on cocaine!
RE: HPD on dope - Chunkster - 10-10-2018
Bumping this thread to link a rather cryptic HNN piece on the stolen drugs from our local police evidence locker:
http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2018/10/10/big-island-policeman-accused-stealing-drug-evidence-wont-be-charged/
Mitch Roth, our county prosecutor, sent this case to Honolulu for prosecution, a move that I have to question since the Honolulu prosecutor's office has long been entwined in the Kealoha family police corruption scandal. Of course they found "no probable cause." Why not refer the case Maui or Kauai? Oh, and the unnamed cop is retired now on a cushy pension.
RE: HPD on dope - dan d - 10-11-2018
I guees u could retire early on a kilo of coke eh? And maybe grease the wheels of justice in your direction perhaps?maybe thats what happened?
Aloha
Dan D
HPP
RE: HPD on dope - randomq - 10-11-2018
"No probable cause" must not mean what we think it means. In civilian cases you're practically presumed guilty. Maybe the officer thought it was dust and swept it up?
RE: HPD on dope - Obie - 10-11-2018
Too many people had access to the evidence locker.They couldn't prove it was that one guy.