United States v. Cantero

Memorandum

LEIGHTON, District Judge.

This is a motion to suppress evidence seized from a suitcase which defendant was carrying near a baggage retrieval area at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago. The issue presented is whether he was subjected to an unreasonable search when his suitcase was opened after he was stopped at the airport by government narcotic agents. Evidence consisting of defendant’s testimony and that of three government witnesses has been heard, the testimonial conflicts have been resolved, and the court finds that the following are the material facts.

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