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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Man charged in discovery of indoor marijuana plants

Advertiser Staff

A Kailua, Kona, man has been charged in connection with a marijuana growing operation.

Vice officers serving a search warrant Friday on a Hau Nani Street home in Kailua discovered an indoor marijuana growing operation.

They arrested Ryan Costello, 27, and Sabrina Costello, 22.

After conferring with prosecutors, police released Sabrina Costello without charges.

Ryan Costello is charged with two counts of second-degree commercial promotion of marijuana, five counts of drug paraphernalia, two counts of second-degree promotion of a harmful drug and one count each of first-degree promotion of a detrimental drug and third-degree promotion of a detrimental drug.

His bail was set at $33,000.