An 81-year-old Ka'u man was charged Friday with three counts of commercial promotion of marijuana, one count of promoting a detrimental drug and six firearms violations stemming from a Big Island police raid Thursday at a Pakalana Street residence in Pahala.

Leovegildo Mercado is being held in lieu of $10,700 bail at the Kona police cellblock. Mercado has one prior conviction according to Hawai'i Criminal Justice Data Center records.

A 64-year-old man arrested with Mercado in the 3:50 p.m. raid has been released pending further investigation.

Vice Section Lt. Miles Chong said police seized 506 marijuana plants, 4.9 pounds of dried marijuana, two rifles, a handgun and ammunition in the raid. Also seized was $44,000 in cash for forfeiture, said Chong.