Yes the store really is called Poke on the Run !
The owner of a Pearl City poke restaurant is facing a federal criminal charge after he allegedly admitted to DEA agents that he had been marketing kilograms of cocaine since 2020.
Kevin Dean Ikaika Dolor-Spillner, 37, is scheduled to make his initial appearance today in U.S. District Court. He was charged on Sept. 1 with possession with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of cocaine. Dolor-Spilner owns Poke on the Run in Pearl City, using his holding companies JKL Spillner LLC and Eternal Loyalty LLC, according to state business records.
The popular Pearl City poke spot on Lehua Ave. was praised for its fish, ahi katsu, braised beef and other local favorites.
“Loved by Our Customers that say taste like their Mom’s one. Many more to try. Stop by when on Lehua Avenue in Pearl City. We’re a small Ohana Business owned by a Talented and Humble Chef with a crew ready to serve YOU!” read part of the company’s message on their Yelp page where it maintained 4.6 stars out of five after 939 public reviews.
Dolor-Spillner was the target of a DEA investigation and was under surveillance Aug. 11 when he got into a white pickup truck with expired registration and safety check with a black cross-body bag strapped to his chest. Honolulu Police Department officers and state Sheriff’s deputies pulled him over.
Dolor-Spillner cooperated with authorities and when he got out of his truck, he allegedly told the officers that he had “something” in his truck. He then allegedly told them he had a ”kilo” of “dope” in his car. A narcotics dog from the state Department of Law Enforcement found the cocaine in the truck: 952.2 grams.
