Police bust Kona man for meth

A Captain Cook man was charged with meth trafficking and other offenses after police executed a search warrant at his house Monday.

According to police, 44.1 grams of a crystalline substance packaged in a manner consistent with meth distribution was recovered from the Bruner Road home in Captain Cook, as well as paraphernalia associated with meth use and sales, an unregistered .22-caliber rifle and $1,221 in cash.

Police arrested 33-year-old Matthew Cummings. He was charged Tuesday afternoon with meth trafficking, promoting a dangerous drug, possessing drug paraphernalia, and three firearms offenses. His bail was set at $68,000.

His initial court appearance is scheduled for Wednesday.