Waimea Man Charged With Multiple Drug Offenses Following Search Warrant

Hawaiʻi Island police arrested and charged a Waimea man with numerous drug offenses following the execution of a narcotics search warrant at his residence on Thursday morning, Sept. 25, 2025.

At 9:10 a.m., Vice officers arrested 46-year-old Joel Gorai after recovering the following from his home:

• 24.16 grams of methamphetamine
• 21.7 grams of cocaine
• 381.7 grams of marijuana
• 17.2 grams of marijuana edibles
• 14 grams of marijuana concentrate (vapes)
• 50 grams of Psilocybin
• various narcotic-related paraphernalia, including digital scales and clean and used zip packets.

After conferring with the Hawai‘i County Prosecutor’s Office, Vice detectives charged Gorai with the following offenses:

• Four counts of second-degree promotion of a dangerous drug
• One count of Second-degree promotion of a detrimental drug
• Two counts of First-degree promotion of a harmful drug
• Two counts of fourth-degree promotion of a harmful drug

Gorai’s total bail was set at  $143,025.

The Hawai‘i Police Department is committed to working cooperatively with the community to improve the quality of life of island residents and provide a safer environment for everyone. Police encourage residents to report suspicious and illegal activity to the police department’s non-emergency number at (808) 935-3311 or the “ICE” hotline at (808)329-0423. Police ask anyone who may have information regarding this incident to contact Officer Patrick Robinson of the Vice Section at (808) 326-4646 Extension 264, or via email at Patrick.robinson@HawaiiPolice.gov.