Commonwealth v. Caballero

Macdonald, D. Lloyd, J.

Before the Court is the defendant’s motion to suppress large quantities of cocaine and heroin found in a “hide” located in the center console of the defendant’s car. The defendant had been arrested for driving with a suspended Massachusetts license following his being stopped on Interstate 95 for a routine marked lanes violation. His car was subsequently impounded. The motion is ALLOWED.

Facts

The evidentiary record consists of the testimony of Massachusetts State Trooper Christopher Booth (“Tpr. Booth” or “Booth”), photographs of the hide where the drugs at issue were…