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Hawaii island
Puna man is charged after second raid of home
Prosecutors have charged a 55-year-old man following a drug raid of his home in Puna.
This was the second time law enforcement raided his home within a two-month period.
Jack Brenha was charged Monday with multiple drug-related offenses and two counts of unauthorized possession of confidential personal information. He remains in custody in lieu of $201,000 bail.
Just before noon Monday, vice officers of the Hawaii Police Department’s Area I Vice Section executed a search warrant at Brenha’s Kupono Street home in Leilani Estates where they recovered nearly 370 grams of heroin, almost a gram of crystal methamphetamine and 28 grams of dried processed marijuana.
According to police, the street value of the seized drugs is estimated at just over $93,000. Officers also seized over $8,000 in cash and a stolen wallet.
Police arrested Brenha and a 46-year-old Pahoa man at the scene. The second suspect was later released pending further investigation.
At the time of his arrest, Brenha was free on bail in connection with a previous case. Two months ago police raided his home and recovered 293 grams of crystal methamphetamine, 9 grams of heroin and 56 grams of dried processed marijuana. Officers also seized over $22,000 in cash and four firearms.
According to First Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Dale Ross, a grand jury indicted Brenha with multiple drug and firearm offenses in the February case.
