Police use a variety of sources to get information about drug deals, dealers and traffickers. This information is then used to catch people suspected of drug crimes. However, police do have rules on how they can gather information and how they can use the information they obtain. These search and seizure rules are defined by the United States Constitution.
Two Oregon citizens have recently been arrested and charged with drug charges after police received information from a woman transporting drugs.
This woman was stopped in an airport after police received an anonymous tip from another informant that she was transporting drugs. According to police, the woman was acting in a suspicious manner and showed signs of internally carrying drugs. After the officers got a search warrant, she was taken to a hospital and 111 grams of heroin were found, according to authorities.
Police claim that shortly after the drugs were found, the woman admitted to working for the Oregon couple. She apparently gave police information that allowed them to set up a fake drug transaction with the couple. In this transaction, police arranged to purchase 3 ounces of methamphetamine and 3 ounces of heroin. During the transaction, additional police stopped the car of the Oregon couple and claim they found 88 grams of meth and 77 grams of heroin inside. The pair was arrested and both suspects were charged with felony distribution of heroin and methamphetamine. Police say that one of the pair has admitted to selling drugs.
Despite what police say happened in this case, those involved need to ensure the constitutional search and seizure rules were followed. If rules were broken, evidence obtained cannot be used against the parties.
Source: Anchorage Daily News, "Juneau drug mule leads agents to Portland dealers," Casey Grove, Dec. 8, 2012
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