Trio charged with theft, contempt in foiled avocado poaching
HAWAII COUNTY POLICE
Max Mattos, 49, of Keaʻau, Kawika Nobriga, 33, of Pahoa and Sabrina Jaeger, 30, of Pahoa were to appear in a Hilo District Court this morning for allegedly stealing 80 pounds of avocados from a Puna orchard.
Two Big Island men and a woman were to appear in a Hilo District Court this morning for allegedly stealing 80 pounds of avocados from a Puna orchard.
Max Mattos, 49, of Keaau and Kawika Nobriga, 33, of Pahoa, were arrested and charged with second-degree criminal trespass and second-degree theft this week. Their bail was set at $2,500 each.
Sabrina Jaeger, 30, of Pahoa, was arrested on a bench warrant and charged with contempt of court. She was released after posting $300 bail.
Puna police on Wednesday were called to an orchard off Highway 132 in the Kapoho area at 4:45 p.m. The farm owner and a friend had blocked a pickup truck loaded with 80 pounds of avocados.
32 responses to “Trio charged with theft, contempt in foiled avocado poaching”
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why call it poaching ???
Sounds less repugnant??
I though poaching referred to illegally hunting or fishing….not stealing fruit or vegetables…
scary area. Let us be honest, please. The Puna District is plagued by people like this.
Go live there.
Lock ‘um up and feed them all the avocados they stole.
Feed them the pits and skins. We can make guacamole with the meat.
Why such a low bail dollar amount? They’ll just post it, get-out and do the crime again??
Bail for these lowlife ? As you say it give them only the opportunity to do more damage. I regret that there is no alternative for jail in form of forced farm labor!
If only HPD would enforce agricultural theft laws as seriously.
HPD and the courts. Farmers bust-@ss from seed to harvest and scum like this come and steal. Too bad farmer didn’t have some GOOD DOGS but then the farmer would get arrested.
How long have “those people” lived there? Hope their home is poached while they wait for bail.
Better they be stealing avocados than robbing my sweet and crisp LoLo patch!
I meant CRIP! Had to much dis morning alreaddddy? LOL!
Agricultural theft is getting more common especially since these kind of items are so easily sold without arousing any suspicion.
Pretty good gig if you can get it. No need work, just wait for the crops to come in and rip um off.
Shoot, a lot of us can’t give them all away!
Tell me where you are and I going come get um.
me too.
me three!
Can we carpool?
Shameless
I love the photo of Larry, Moe and Curley. All three could easily be my students who never came to school because they were too cool. Is that the best career path they could take, stealing avocados?
The first thing done should be to make sure such creatures cannot multiply.
Are they the three stooges or the three stupids?…..maybe the three stupid stooges…gnuk.gnuk..gnuk…
scenario in prison…
Bubba: what are you in for?
Max: I stole some avocados.
Will they just walk with a slap on the wrist?
Wish they would post mugshots of politicians everytime they “misappropriated” taxpayer funds
At least they finally caught these guys. Probably did it many times before and got away with it.
She’s kinda hot fellas!
Maybe. If you’re into criminals. If she’s having to steal avocados to make ends meet, I’m betting there’s some serious baggage she’s toting around. I prefer a bit less drama.
These three should be thrown in jail and have their own place of living opened so everyone can had a pice of their property. Tita can take the other Macy’s jewelry, Kojak can take truck, Big Papa can take the tools, Local Guy can take the avocados…wait…they all belong to me! Stop the presses!
So lazy they can’t grow their own to sell. Got to steal from a hard working farmer. Shame on they useless excuse for human beings.
The lighter side of crime.