Police in helicopters search for pot

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The state Narcotics Enforcement Administration is flying marijuana eradication missions on the Big Island through today, a Hawaii Police Department spokeswoman said Tuesday.

The state Narcotics Enforcement Administration is flying marijuana eradication missions on the Big Island through today, a Hawaii Police Department spokeswoman said Tuesday.

The Tribune-Herald received reports from several individuals of low-flying helicopters in Hawaiian Paradise Park on Tuesday morning.

The spokeswoman said the eradication missions started on Monday and that residents can call the NEA at (808) 551-9984 to report noise disturbances.