United States v. Londono

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

McLAUGHLIN, District Judge.

Defendants are named in a ten-count indictment charging various violations of the narcotics laws. Several defendants have moved to suppress evidence obtained during the course of searches. Hearings were held over seven days. I have carefully considered the testimony and the pre- and post-hearing submissions of the parties. The following constitute the Court’s findings of fact and conclusions of law.

I. Escobar

A. Findings of Fact

At approximately 8 p.m. on October 29, 1985, several officers of the New York Drug Enforcement Task Force (“NYDETF”) were…