United States of America Government of the Virgin Islands v. Ernie Ritter Reggy Ritter Dale Ritter

RENDELL, Circuit Judge.

The United States of America and the Government of the Virgin Islands (collectively, the “government”) appeal from the order of the District Court of the Virgin Islands granting brothers Ernie, Reginald and Dale Ritter’s motion to suppress physical evidence. We will vacate the order of the District Court and remand for further findings consistent with this opinion.

I. BackgRound

A. Facts

In August of 2002, while conducting aerial surveillance, Officer Christopher Howell of St. Croix, Virgin Islands, working *259jointly with the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration High…