A Hilo man is facing numerous drug and firearm-related charges after police responded to reports of a reckless driver on Daniel K. Inouye Highway earlier this week.
At 8:20 p.m. Wednesday, South Kohala Patrol Officers responded to reports of a reckless driver operating a red two-door sedan and headed in the Kona direction near mile marker 16 on the new Saddle Road. Just over an hour later, officers located the vehicle traveling westbound near the highway’s intersection with Highway 190, according to the Hawaii County Police Department.
Police determined that the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, 39-year-old Cory Young of Hilo, was wanted in a narcotics investigation by the Area I Vice Section. After arresting him, they reportedly found two packets containing 0.2 grams of methamphetamine and $4,425 in cash on his person. Young’s vehicle was towed to the South Kohala police station and Young was taken to the Kona police cellbock while Area II Vice Section detectives continued the investigation.
The following day, a search warrant was executed on his vehicle and police said they recovered a loaded 9 mm semi-automatic pistol, 29 unspent rounds of ammunition, 189.4 grams (6.76 ounces) of methamphetamine packaged for distribution, 0.6 grams of cocaine, 18 hydrocodone pills, 4 morphine pills, 202.2 grams (7.22 ounces) of marijuana packaged for distribution, and paraphernalia associated with the use and distribution of methamphetamine and marijuana.
At 1:20 p.m. Friday, Young, who is a convicted felon, was charged with first-degree methamphetamine trafficking, four counts of third-degree promotion of dangerous drugs, first-degree promotion of detrimental drugs, second-degree promotion of detrimental drugs, two counts of possessing drug paraphernalia, eight firearm offenses, reckless driving, driving without a license and driving without insurance.
In addition, for the previous narcotics offenses initiated by Area I Vice, Young was arrested and charged with one count of first-degree promotion of detrimental drugs and three counts each of third-degree promotion of dangerous drugs possession of drug paraphernalia.
His bail was set at $297,000.
He remains at the cellblock pending his initial court appearance scheduled for Tuesday.