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Kona man arrested for crystal meth at Kona International Airport

MEDIA RELEASE

John McCown

John McCown

A 51-year-old Kailua-Kona man was arrested for drug offenses Thursday (October 1) at the Kona International Airport.

Investigators from the Area II Vice Section received information alleging that John McCown was smuggling crystal methamphetamine on a flight from California bound for Kona that afternoon.

During the course of the investigation, police served a search warrant on McCown’s bags. There, officers recovered approximately seven ounces of crystal methamphetamine, almost four grams of marijuana and nearly two grams of powdered cocaine. In addition, $1,600 in cash was seized for forfeiture.

McCown was charged Friday afternoon (October 2) with meth trafficking, promoting a detrimental drug, two counts of promoting a dangerous drug and three counts of possession of drug paraphernalia. His bail was set at $100,000.

The drugs have an estimated street value of $25,000.

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