A 26-year-old Naalehu man arrested Tuesday for allegedly growing marijuana with intent to distribute made his initial court appearance Wednesday. ADVERTISING A 26-year-old Naalehu man arrested Tuesday for allegedly growing marijuana with intent to distribute made his initial court appearance
A 26-year-old Naalehu man arrested Tuesday for allegedly growing marijuana with intent to distribute made his initial court appearance Wednesday.
Hilo District Judge Harry Freitas scheduled a preliminary hearing at 2 p.m. today for David Alexander McFadden in Kona District Court.
According to court documents filed by police, officers executed a search warrant on McFadden’s Palaoa Road home and found 85 marijuana plants between 2-7 feet in height, 52.66 pounds of marijuana and various items of drug paraphernalia.
Documents indicate McFadden was originally charged with first-degree commercial promotion of marijuana, two counts of second-degree commercial promotion of marijuana and three counts of drug paraphernalia, but online court minutes indicate that McFadden appeared in court only on the two second-degree promotion charges and two paraphernalia charges.
Freitas maintained McFadden’s bail at $19,000, and he remained in custody Wednesday evening at Hawaii Community Correctional Center.
