UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jose LOMBERA-CAMORLINGA, Defendant-Appellant

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PREGERSON, Circuit Judge:

Jose Lombera-Camorlinga, a Mexican national, was arrested at the Calexico, California, Port of Entry on November 17, 1997, when customs inspectors searched his vehicle and found approximately 39.3 kilograms of marijuana hidden in a compartment under the floorboard. Before questioning him, the customs officers advised him of his Miranda rights. The officers did not, however, inform him that he had the right to contact the Mexican Consulate. Lombera-Camorlinga made incriminating statements in response to the officers’ questions.

He was indicted on December 23, 1997, on…