A 45-year-old Hilo man has been arrested and charged with multiple drug offenses following a police investigation that removed 1.75 pounds of cocaine off the street.

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On Saturday, detectives with the Hawaii Police Department’s Vice Division conducted an operation that resulted in the arrest of Michael Bratt at a public park in Hilo.

During the investigation, detectives recovered Bratt’s vehicle and a bag as evidence.

A search warrant executed on Bratt’s vehicle resulted in the recovery of more than 86 grams of cocaine. A second search warrant executed on the recovered bag led to the seizure of an additional 711 grams of cocaine.

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This totals 1.75 pounds of cocaine with a street value of $79,000, police said.

Bratt was charged with four counts of first-degree promotion of a dangerous drug and one count of promoting a controlled substance in a public park.

Bratt’s total bail was set at $500,000. He made his initial appearance in South Hilo District Court on Monday afternoon.

Police ask anyone with information regarding this investigation to contact Detective Keith Simeona at (808) 961-2340 or via email at [email protected].

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