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If drug searching dogs can not tell the difference between catnip and
marijuana, evidence seized under search warrants based solely on the
fact that "the dog detected marijuana" could possibly be thrown out at
trial, if the defense attorney could prove the particular dog in
question could not tell the difference.
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Couple sues drug task force for arresting them over catnip
September 3, 2004
WATERVILLE, Washington (AP) - A Loomis couple is suing the Okanogan
County drug task force over their arrest for mailing a package of
catnip.
Inspectors thought the catnip was marijuana after a drug dog ripped it
open.
In the suit filed last month in Okanogan County Superior Court, Oral and
Pamela Criswell say agents unlawfully searched their home, causing more
than $20,000 damage.
They also say they were pushed to the ground and abused.
Charges were dismissed when a judge ruled that task force agents had
insufficient facts for a search warrant.
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