Search warrant leads to recovery of numerous marijuana plants and processed marijuana 01-27-14 
Hawaiʻi Police Department
Vice Section, Area I
Lieutenant Mark Farias
Phone: 961-2253
Media Release
One man has been charged and another released following their arrests during the execution of a marijuana search warrant last week in the Hawaiian Acres subdivision in Puna.
Vice officers served the search warrant Friday morning (January 24) at a home on Road 1 and recovered 151 marijuana plants (ranging in height from 1 to 3 feet), 168.5 grams of dried processed marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
Two 45-year-old residents, Raymond Eastridge and John Holloway, were arrested at the scene and taken to the South Hilo police cellblock while Vice detectives continued the investigation.
After conferring with prosecutors, Holloway was released without charges. Eastridge was charged with second-degree promoting marijuana, second-degree promoting a detrimental drug, third degree promoting a detrimental drug and possessing drug paraphernalia.
His bail was set at $7,250. He remained at the cellblock until his initial court appearance Monday afternoon (January 27).
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Raymond Eastridge
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