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Puna man sentenced for firearm, methamphetamine possession

COURTESY HAWAII COUNTY OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
                                Omar Kesment New

COURTESY HAWAII COUNTY OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY

Omar Kesment New

A 46-year-old Puna man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for possession of a “ghost gun” and methamphetamine.

Following a Sept. 27, 2020, traffic stop on Maunakai Street in South Hilo, detectives arrested Omar Kesment New. After executing a search warrant, Hawaii Police Department detectives recovered a loaded Glock that had no serial number, also known as a “ghost gun,” live ammunition and several grams of methamphetamine.

In November he pled no contest to the prohibited possession of the gun and third-degree promoting a dangerous drug.

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