United States v. Castoreno-Jaime

BALDOCK, Circuit Judge.

A Kansas highway patrol trooper stopped a vehicle driven by Defendant Alma R. Trejo for speeding. Defendants Julio Castorena-Jaime and Ramona Alvarez were passengers in the vehicle. After issuing a warning, the trooper noticed a brick-like bundle wrapped in tape on the rear floorboard of the vehicle. The trooper seized and searched the bundle, which contained cocaine. The trooper subsequently arrested Trejo, Castoreña, and Alvarez.

A federal grand jury charged Defendants in a single-count indictment with possession with intent to distribute approximately 3.5 kilograms of…