Courtesy of the FBI The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Maui Police Department are investigating improvised explosive devices left in the Kahului and Pukalani areas of Maui, according to a joint statement from the FBI and MPD Honolulu Division.
Courtesy of the FBI The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Maui Police Department are investigating improvised explosive devices left in the Kahului and Pukalani areas of Maui, according to a joint statement from the FBI and MPD Honolulu Division.
A 43-year-old Kula man has been arrested in connection with the discovery of improvised explosive devices found near Kaamana Street in Kula on Aug. 7, Maui police said.
The arrest of Jess Lee of Kula was the result of a “coordinated effort” between the MPD and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
“The Maui Police Department, in partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Attorney’s Office, continues to actively investigate last month’s incidents,” Maui Police Chief John Pelletier said in a statement. “This joint effort underscores our shared commitment to justice and maintaining the safety of our community.”
According to a press release from the MPD, the investigation is ongoing and no specific details can be released at this time.
“Our primary goal is to ensure that all responsible parties are identified and held accountable. We appreciate the community’s patience and cooperation in refraining from speculation during this critical time,” Pelletier said.
Lee’s arrest is the second resulting from the joint MPD-FBI investigation into a series of IEDs on Maui, one of which detonated and damaged an SUV.
On August 13, the 47-year-old Kahului man was ordered held without bail by a federal judge after being arrested on August 10 on a federal warrant alleging that Dumaran “had in his possession an unregistered destructive device and attempted to damage property using explosives.”
On July 23, Maui Police Department officers found an improvised explosive device near Lono Avenue in Kahului, on the road near Kahului Elementary School.
The IED contained explosive powder, a battery and shrapnel. Dumaran’s fingerprints were also reportedly found on the explosive.
at Kaamana Street in Kula on August 7 and the explosion of an IED that disabled a white KIA SUV in Pukalani on August 8.
in connection with any of these events.
Lee is charged in connection with the explosive found on August 7.
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