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One of Hawaii’s most wanted fugitives arrested in Florida

STAR-ADVERTISER ARCHIVE

Luke J. Warner

Florida police arrested one of Hawaii’s most wanted fugitives on Monday.

Luke Warner, 48, also known as “Lucky,” is wanted in Hawaii for skipping out on a 10-year federal prison sentence for meth trafficking. He is also facing sentencing for theft and drug charges in Hawaii state court.

Warner had been on the run since April 2015 when he was supposed to return to the islands from the mainland, after a federal judge allowed him to travel to attend a trade show for his business and visit family members. He was scheduled to turn himself in May 2015 and begin serving his sentence.

In October, U.S. Marshals offered a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to Warner’s arrest.

In January, Warner was spotted stealing merchandise from stores in Miami, Marshals said.

Then on March 25, Fort Lauderdale police arrested Warner, who was using an alias, for investigation of drug-related charges. He was later released on bond, but an officer believed Warner had given a false name and checked it out. Police determined Warner’s true identity and arrested him again after a brief chase, the Marshals Service said.

Warner has an extensive criminal history that includes armed robbery, theft, and weapon and drug possession. He was one of Hawaii’s top 15 most wanted fugitives, the Marshals Service said.

According to federal court documents, Warner pleaded guilty in July 2014 to receiving a pound of methamphetamine for distribution at a Keeaumoku Street location in 2012 and another pound of methamphetamine at his Waikiki home in 2013. He was sentenced in that case in March 2015.

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