United States v. Wai Lau

Appellant was found guilty on all three counts of an indictment. Count One in substance charged possession and concealment of approximately 19 grams of opium. 21 U.S.C.A. §§ 173, 174. Count Two charged appellant with offering money to a narcotics agent with intent to induce him not to arrest appellant. Count Three made the same charge with respect to the second narcotics agent. 18 U.S.C.A. § 201.

Appellant’s primary argument on appeal is: “There was not sufficient probable cause to justify the arrest of the defendant without a warrant and his arrest was illegal; the search of his person and…