Prosecuting Attorney Kelden Waltjen announced that 30 year-old Jackie Carter of Hilo was arrested and charged after being contacted on a vehicle traffic stop off of Kilauea Avenue in Hilo.

According to police reports, following execution of a search warrant upon the vehicle that Carter was operating, officers recovered a Remington bolt action rifle and live .243 ammunition. Carter is scheduled to make her initial appearance in Hilo District Court on Friday afternoon.

She remains in custody in lieu of $84,000.00 bail pending her initial appearance.

As the Complaint alleges, Carter is charged with Ownership or Possession of a Firearm Prohibited, Ownership or Possession of Ammunition Prohibited, Promoting a Dangerous Drug in the Third Degree (possess any amount of methamphetamine), Promoting a Dangerous Drug in the Third Degree (possess any amount of oxycodone hydrochloride), Promoting a Harmful Drug in the Fourth Degree (possess any amount of alprazolam), Driving Without a License, and No No-Fault Insurance.

Ownership or Possession Prohibited, as charged in this case, and Promoting a Dangerous Drug in the Third Degree, are all class C felony offenses which carry a penalty of a five-year prison term or four years probation and up twelve months in jail.

The charges are merely allegations, and the Defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

The case was initiated by Officer Xylon Takata, South Hilo Patrol. The felony investigation was handled by the Area I Vice Unit, Hawai‘i Police Department. The case is being prosecuted by Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Kevin Soong.

The Office of the Prosecuting Attorney remains dedicated to the pursuit of justice with integrity and commitment. Anyone having information to assist local law enforcement should call Crime Stoppers at (808) 961-8300.