United States v. Gaviria

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

PETTINE, Senior District Judge.

Petitioner Carlos Gaviria filed a Motion to Suppress Physical Evidence seized by Rhode Island State Police Detectives in connection with this case. For the reasons stated below, petitioner’s motion is granted.

I

On June 11, 1991, two plain clothes Rhode Island State Police Detectives, relying on a tip from a confidential informant, waited at the Bonanza Bus Terminal for the arrival of a late afternoon bus from New York City. Specifically, the detectives were looking for a Colombian male in a white shirt, who — according to the informant — would…