United States v. Dwight Dean Sundby

FAGG, Circuit Judge.

An Arizona postal inspector informed a Minnesota postal inspector of his suspicion that a first-class package addressed to Dwight Dean Sundby in North Dakota contained illegal drugs. When the package reached the Minneapolis airport, a police officer detained the package and exposed it to a dog trained to detect drugs. After the dog indicated the package contained contraband, authorities applied for a warrant to search the package. The affidavit supporting the application stated:

On May 18, 1997, a Narcotic-Trained Canine, “Grady,” handled by Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport…