United States v. Georgette Braks

JOHN R. BROWN, Senior Circuit Judge.

Georgette Braks attempted to enter the United States with heroin concealed on her person. Customs inspectors became suspicious and undertook a search of Braks’ person, during which the heroin was discovered. After her subsequent arrest and indictment, Braks filed a motion to suppress the heroin that had been seized by Customs. That motion was denied by the District Court. Braks then pleaded guilty but preserved for appeal to this court the ruling on her motion to suppress. We hold that the District Court properly denied the motion to suppress, and affirm…