Perez-Verdugo

BACKGROUND

A. Statement of Facts In December 2012, based on a tip from a confidential source (“CS”), Drug ||Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) agents and members of the San Diego County 8 || Integrated Narcotics Task Force (“NTF”) began surveillance at a specific Starbucks coffee 9 || shop in San Diego, California, in-anticipation of the arrival of a drug courier, later identified 10 || as Petitioner, from Los Angeles, California, who was to deliver methamphetamine to a |}/DEA CS. PSR at 3. . On December 5, 2012, at 3:06 p.m., the DEA and NTF observed Petitioner stop in Starbucks parking lot driving an F-150 pickup truck registered to a third party in Los 14 |] Angeles. PSR at 3. Once parked, two CSs approached the Ford and began a conversation 15 || with Petitioner. /d. He exited the vehicle and continued to speak with one CS. Jd. After brief conversation, the CSs walked away and entered their own vehicle while Petitioner ||returned to his truck. /d. DEA agents followed both vehicles as they traveled on U.S. Interstate 15 North. Jd. …