Preliminary hearings have been set for two Waikoloa residents after a recent drug raid at their Puu Nui Street home turned up a variety of drugs including methamphetamine, cocaine, morphine and marijuana.
Lenore Val Lafaye, 46, was ordered to appear for her preliminary hearing on Thursday in South Kohala District Court while Lindsey Robinson, 45, was ordered to appear in the same courtroom on Dec. 16 after both made their initial court appearances Tuesday.
During the preliminary hearings, prosecutors will work to show enough evidence exists to support the charges filed against Lafaye and Robinson.
Lafaye is facing six felony drug charges and a petty misdemeanor, according to court records. Among the felony offenses are first-degree methamphetamine trafficking, second-degree promoting a dangerous drug, two counts third-degree promoting a dangerous drug, and two counts possessing drug paraphernalia. She is also facing a petty misdemeanor for third-degree promoting a detrimental drug.
Lafaye remains held on $316,000 bail, according to court records.
Robinson is facing charges of third-degree promoting a dangerous drug, possessing paraphernalia and third-degree promoting a detrimental drug. He is currently on supervised release pending the December preliminary hearing.
On Monday morning, officers with the Hawaii Police Department’s Area II Vice Section executed a search warrant at the Waikoloa Village home where Lafaye and Robinson resided.
During the search, officers reportedly located 129.5 grams — more than a quarter-pound — of a crystalline substance that presumptively tested positive for methamphetamine, 15.1 grams of a green leafy substance that presumptively tested positive for marijuana, 6.6 grams of a white powdery substance that presumptively tested positive for cocaine, one morphine tablet, and paraphernalia associated with the use and distribution of narcotics, according to the department.
Officers also seized $901 in cash during the search, according to the department.
First-degree methamphetamine trafficking is a Class A felony punishable by up to 20 years imprisonment with a mandatory minimum of two to eight years and a maximum fine up to $20,000, according to Hawaii Revised Statutes.
