United States v. Toyin Oyekan and Eniten Keleni, A/K/A Eniten Kelani

LAY, Chief Judge.

Toyin Oyekan and Eniten Keleni, 1 both Nigerian citizens, arrived on a flight from London at Lambert International Airport in St. Louis on October 16, 1984 at approximately 1:30 p.m. Since this was their entry point into the United States, both women presented their passenger declarations, passports and luggage to the customs inspector and were submitted to routine questioning. Ordinary customs procedures permit further questioning and luggage examination if the initial inspector observes anything “unusual” about a traveler. In Oyekan’s case, the inspector pursued further…