HILO, HI – Douglas Louis, a 44-year-old man from Pahala, was arrested and charged on Monday with multiple drug and firearm offenses after Hawaii County Police seized over 1.8 pounds of methamphetamine and several unregistered firearms.
According to the Hawaii County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, Louis was taken into custody early Saturday morning on Kupuna Place in Hilo following a report of suspicious vehicles. Upon executing search warrants on a vehicle Louis was operating, police recovered two ghost guns, an AR-15-style rifle, a .45-caliber pistol, a Ruger .22 rifle, and various types of ammunition.
Louis is facing several felony charges, including promoting a dangerous drug in the first degree — a class A felony — and multiple firearm-related offenses such as illegal possession and unlawful storage of pistols or revolvers.
If convicted of the class A drug charge, Louis could face up to 20 years in prison or 10 years of probation with up to two years in jail. His bail has been set at $485,000, and he is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on Wednesday.
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Jeff Malate is handling the case.
