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NARCOTICS M LAW BULLETIN (||[|| INDEX 2001 JANUARY — DECEMBER VOLUME 28 Month Pace MmUi Pafc Airport Search Controlled Delivery Officers suspicious of woman pacing between Anticipatory warrant obtained in drug case. gates at airport, Favela (8th Cir.).June 3 Ex parte Lemus (AL).April 7 Heroin found in pots and pans at airport, Canines Ukomadu (6th Cir.).Feb. 2 Defendant argues trooper illegally dragged out traffic stop till K-9 unit arrived. Wilkes (MD).... Aug. 6 Delivery Police investigate suspicious package. Duck (AR).. Nov. 5 Driver has contraband in gas tank. Felix (lOth Cir.).July 5 Conspiracy Husband and wife are questioned at border Cops catch crack cooks. Roach {4th Cir.).May 7 checkpoint. Armijo (10th Cir.).Feb. 3 Crack found under rug in apartment’s entryway, Investigators question bus passengers from Kelly (2nd Cir.).March 4 New York, McIntosh (NY).Aug. 5 DEA agents look for heroin in couple’s apartment, Man driving with a revoked license. Santa (11th Cir.).Feb. 3 Mounts (7th Cir.).June 5 Gang members brought up on racketeering charges, Police intercept drug delivery, Mendoza- Phillips (7th Cir.).March 3 Ramos (10^ Cir.).June 4 Girlfriend says suspect didn’t know she was a Troopers find drugs after motorists say they were dealer. Price (6th Cir.).Sept. 5 not “legal,” Santana-Garcia (10th Cir.).Oct. 3 Highway stop leads to airport arrest. Undercover officers arrest man who leads them to Rosario (7th Cir.).Jan. 5 dealer, Allen (lA).March 7 Informant conducts two drug buys for Distribution methamphetamine, Mora-Higuera (8th Cir.).Nov. 4 DEA agents enter garage without warrant then Informant leads police to drug dealer, Contreras look for family member to consent to search, (7th Cir.).June 2 Oaxaca (9th Cir.).Jan. 7 Man convicted of conspiracy claims he was only Gang members arrested for selling drugs, go-between, Viezca (7th Cir.).Nov. 5 Evans (6th Cir.).Oct. 7 Man determined to succeed in manufacturing Police foil drug dealers. Delgado (6th Cir.).Dec. 8 drugs, Lewis (4th Cir.).Oct. 6 Was distribution arrangement a conspiracy?, Was presence in drug lab enough for conviction?, Pressler (3rd Cir.).Sept. 3 Speicher (lA).June 2 Entrapment Constructive Possession DEA convinces drug associates to set up dealer, Auto shop receives marijuana shipments. Terry (1st Cir.).March 2 Hernandez (7th Cir.).Oct. 2 Officer sees fleeing suspect throw bag. Forfeiture Parchmon (8th Cir.).Sept. 6 Canine alerts to luggage, but police only find Police find crack in girlfriend’s apartment. money, $22,474 in U.S. Currency (9th Cir.).July 3 Lemon {8th Cir.).March 6 Deputies find marijuana growth operation in Police use flash-bang device when executing dilapidated house. S S S31 Tuthill Road warrant. Folks (7th Cir.).March 6 (7th Cir.).Feb. 7 Trucker says drugs in trailer not his, Forfeiture of wife’s house after husband’s drug Sanchez (8th Cir.).July 7 dealing conviction, Burgraff (WV).Feb. 7 Publisher: E. Michael Quinlan, Esq. Managing Editor: Patricia J. Lloyd, Esq. Editor in Chief: David D. Han, Esq. Editors: Amy Williams Bemsten, Sarah Pascarella, Patrycja Pasek, Carol Johnson Perkins, Esq., Dustin C. Rowles, Amanda Telford, Elizabeth A. Wheeler, Esq. Design: Carolyn Hoy, Jennifer Fleming Published by NARCOTICS LAW BULLETIN (ISSN 8755-8289) )uiNLAN Publishing Group 23 Drydock Ave., Boston, MA 02210-2387 (617) 542-0048 fax: (617) 345-9646 Agent for Quinlan Publishing Co. email: [email protected] http://policecenter.quinlan.com Copyright 2001 Page 2 — January’ 2001 - December 2001 N.L.B. Month Page Month Pa({e Officers find large sums of money but no drugs, Officer opens film canister to discover cocaine, $10,700 (3rd Cir.).Sept. 6 James (LA).Feb. 6 Officers drive on sidewalk to follow suspects. Informants Outlaw (CO).April 6 Did controlled buys justify warrant?, Sullivan (NJ) Sept. 7 Parolee allegedly kept drugs at mother’s house. Intent to Distribute Word (DE).Sept. 3 911 caller says dealers right outside, Passenger from stopped car flees from police, Williams (WI).May 3 Heitzmann (ND).Oct. 5 Can marijuana discovery lead to cocaine warrant?, Police interrupt ‘party’ in upstairs bedroom, Whitley (7th Cir.).June 5 Schmalz (IL).Feb. 5 Man arrested for drug deal while on supervised Police see object thrown from fleeing car. release. Calvin (10th Cir.).Feb. 5 Tiller (AL).May 5 Man claims pill bottle he threw to curb was School searches for contraband after student was unlawfully seized, Jones (VA).Dec. 2 not in class, Damian D. (MA).Sept. 4 Man pulled over for tailing truck, Suspect flees on hearing officer call for drug dog. Murillo (9lh Cir.).Aug. 4 Castillo (6th Cir.).Jan. 3 Man suspected on drug and assault charges, Suspect found hiding in his shower during Andas-Gallardo (10th Cir.).April 3 protective sweep, Taylor (6th Cir.).June 8 Officer finds cocaine “cookie” in flowerpot soil, Task force seizes suitcase, Ortega (CO).Nov. 3 Hutto (TX).Jan. 6 Officers foil Caribbean drug deal, Hodge (3rd Cir.) May 2 Profiling Police stop a weaving truck pulling a trailer, Fitting profile plus consenting to search gave Butler (8th Cir.).March 8 officers reasonable basis to search suspected Suspect claims drugs belonged to someone else. courier, Flowal (6th Cir.).Jan. 2 Hill (lA).April 4 Sale Was “knock and talk” legal?, Scott (MD).Nov. 2 DEA agents raid drug house, Jefferson (7th Cir.)... July 4 Manufacture Drug unit goes to “the Hole.” Darling (DE).May 7 Aerial surveillance reveals marijuana plants, Hotel manager notices suspicious activity, Hammett (9th Cir.).March 4 Dorais (9th Cir.).April 2 Convicted criminal gets new trial after court finds Informant buys drugs near church, Wansley (MS).. May 8 officers improperly stopped him for missing Man arrested after knocking on door of premises front plate. Bishop (9th Cir.).Nov. 6 being searched, Proferes (NV).Feb. 8 Couple borrows friends’ trailer to make drugs, Man flees police on three separate occasions, Daniel (6th Cir.).Aug. 3 Burnette (6th Cir.).Dec. 7 House search leads officers to car in driveway, Man in parked car flees after officer finds weapon, Fladten (8th Cir.).Jan. 7 McCain (VA).June 6 Man accused of making methamphetamine in his Police look for a reason to stop suspect’s car, house. Argo (6th Cir.).Dec. 6 Jones (8th Cir.).Sept. 2 Pharmacist reports sale of iodine crystals, Reinholz (8th Cir.).May 4 Spotlight Police find chemicals for drug production, An OxyContin update: A redesign and more, Hayward (KY).March 5 by Susan R. Paisner.Nov. 8 Police find woman in driveway of suspect’s Supreme Court Decision house, Vogl (lOth Cir.).April 4 Is warrantless use of thermal imaging scan Suspect blames brother for drug manufacturing lawful?, Kyllo (U.S. Supreme Court).July 2 evidence, Reed (7th Cir.).Oct. 7 Task force flies over suspected growing operations, Traffic Stop Melchior (VT).July 4 Officers see rear of car sagging on highway, Meyer (10th Cir.).Dec. 5 Possession Anonymous informant reports interstate drug Trafficking delivery. Morales (9th Cir.).July 6 Building manager reports of suspicious Drug suspect says he should have been able to transactions. Ward (9th Cir.).Oct. 8 question informant, Jackson (TX).Oct. 4 Officers receive tip about crack house, Drug suspect says he was looking for family, Mackey (6th Cir.).Dec. 5 Washington (TX).May 5 Police find drugs in gutter, Clemons (6th Cir.).May 6 Man arrested in parent’s home had car subjected Suspicious activity at border checkpoint. to search, Izell (AR).Dec. 3 Combs (10th Cir.).Dec. 4 Man responds to police knock on neighbor’s door, Trooper finds secret compartment in trailer, Greene (7th Cir.).April 7 Ortiz (IL).Aug. 2 Mother tries to get rid of drugs found in son’s room, Martin (CA).Aug. 7 Use Officer finds drugs in tamale can, Officers make arrest for glue sniffing, Osage (10th Cir.).Jan. 4 Vasquez (IN).April 6