Detectives with the Hawaiʻi Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Section (CIS), the Sheriff’s Department and the U.S. Secret Service located and apprehended four individuals wanted on multiple counts of forgery within the Kailua-Kona area.

The four individuals are responsible for the creation and dissemination of fraudulent business checks throughout the Kailua-Kona area, dating back to February of 2021 resulting in the theft of U.S. currency from various businesses and banks.

After conferring with the County Prosecutor’s office, 42-year-old Lealofitaute Soares and 25-year-old Bailey Kurashige, and 30-year-old Chandler Palakiko, were arrested and charged on Tuesday, November 9.  26-year-old Lane Miyake-Kamahele, was arrested and charged on Wednesday, November 10.

The four individuals were charged with following crimes:

Soares, Kurashige, and Palakiko were each charged with one count of forgery in the first-degree and one count of criminal conspiracy. Each of them had bail set at $17,000 and they all remained in police custody until their initial court appearances on Wednesday, Nov. 10.

Miyake-Kamahele was charged with one count of forgery in the first-degree and one count of criminal conspiracy. His bail was also set at $17,000. He remained in police custody until his initial court appearance on Friday, Nov. 12.

Police ask anyone who may have additional information on the incidents to contact Detective Tyler Prokopec of the Area II Criminal Investigation Section at (808) 326-4646 ext. 224 or email attyler.prokopec@hawaiicounty.gov.

 

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