United States v. Valenzuela-Rojo

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

J. THOMAS MARTEN, District Judge.

Before the court is defendants’ Jose-Valenzuela-Rojo and Rafaél Gastelum-Cas-tro’s Joint Motion to Suppress Evidence (Dkt. 17). This case arises out of a traffic stop that occurred on Interstate 70 near Colby, Kansas on June 8, 2015. A search *1256of the vehicle revealed 29 packages that field tested positive for methamphetamine. Defendants argue that evidence derived from the stop should be suppressed, because the initial stop, the duration of the stop, and the ensuing vehicle search all violated the Fourth Amendment.

■ At the time of the stop,…