California Prisoner Found Guilty of Operating Drug Trafficking Ring in Hawaii

HONOLULU (Hawaii News Now) – A prisoner from California has been convicted of orchestrating a significant drug trafficking network that smuggled substantial quantities of methamphetamine and other narcotics into Hawaii. Anthony Bravo, 53, was found guilty on October 16 after a two-week jury trial, with charges that included conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, fentanyl, and carfentanil, as well as nine counts of distributing methamphetamine.

Federal prosecutors revealed that Bravo managed this criminal enterprise from his prison cell at Kern Valley State Prison, allegedly overseeing the transfer of hundreds of pounds of methamphetamine and kilograms of fentanyl and carfentanil across the Pacific. Law enforcement officials confiscated over 150 pounds of methamphetamine, numerous kilograms of fentanyl and carfentanil, eight firearms with ammunition, and more than $150,000 in cash during the investigation. Bravo was among 11 individuals indicted related to this case, with the other 10 defendants having pleaded guilty. He is scheduled for sentencing on February 7, 2027, before U.S. District Judge Leslie E. Kobayashi.