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BERNARD P. CARVALHO JR.WALLACE G. REZENTES JR.
Mayor Managing Director
COUNTY OF KAUA'I
OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
News Release
For Immediate Release: May 17, 2018
JUSTIN KOLLAR, PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
Tel (808) 241-1888
Fax (808) 241-1758
Grand Jury indicts four men allegedly involved in Kauai drug ring
Lihu'e — Prosecuting Attorney Justin F. Kollar announced that a Fifth Circuit Grand Jury
today indicted four men for their alleged involvement in a Kaua'i drug ring that moved significant
quantities of heroin and methamphetamine.
Henry Gustavo Dorati, 45, of Kapa'a, William Alan Williams, 45, of Kilauea, John Bruce
Sadler, 63, of Lawa'i, and John Das, 48, of Kapa'a, were all charged by the Grand Jury.
Dorati faces three charges of Promoting a Dangerous Drug in the First Degree, all class
A felonies, one charge of Promoting a Dangerous Drug in the Second Degree, a class B felony,
and one charge of Promoting a Dangerous Drug in the Third Degree, a class C felony.
Sadler faces two charges of Promoting a Dangerous Drug in the First Degree, one
charge of Promoting a Dangerous Drug in the Second Degree, and two charges of Promoting a
Dangerous Drug in the Third Degree.
Williams faces two charges of Promoting a Dangerous Drug in the First Degree and a
single charge of Promoting a Dangerous Drug in the Second Degree.
Dorati, Williams and Sadler all face maximum punishment of an indeterminate life
sentence in prison.
Das faces one charge of Promoting a Dangerous Drug in the Second Degree and faces
up to twenty years in prison.
Dorati's bail is set at $1 million. Bail for Williams, Sadler and Das is set at $200,000.
Dorati, Williams and Sadler are in custody at KCCC. Das is not currently in custody.
Investigators from the Kauai Police Department's Vice/Narcotics Unit arrested Dorati,
Sadler and Williams in a vehicle allegedly containing 281.9 grams of methamphetamine and 50
grams of heroin. Das was later arrested in the alleged possession of 27.3 grams of
methamphetamine in a related incident.
Dorati is already facing sentencing in another case for a charge of Promoting a
Dangerous Drug in the Second Degree. Dorati was due to be sentenced in that matter on April
26; however, that sentencing was continued over the State's strong objection. Dorati faces up to
ten years in prison for that case.
Kollar stated, "KPD deserves immense credit for a thorough and professional
investigation; working together we will not stop in our efforts to rid our community of the threats
posed by heroin and methamphetamine."
A Grand Jury indictment is only an accusation and the four men are all presumed
innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.