Orozco

MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER

Defendants’ numerous motions to suppress evidence derived from electronic surveillance came on for hearing November 6 and 7, 1985 before the Honorable J. Lawrence Irving. Counsel appearances are listed in the official court minutes. Given the complexity of the case and the breadth of the issues raised, the court elected to take the motions under submission and set forth in writing the bases for each of its rulings.

Having considered the pleadings, oral argument of counsel and material submitted in camera, the court issues the following memorandum decision.

BACKGROUND

These are a series of motions by various defendants named in a 270-count, 402 page indictment filed March 21, 1985, charging them and others with conspiracy to possess cocaine with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 (a)(1) and 846, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute in •violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1), aiding and abetting in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2 , conspiracy to collect extensions of credit by extortionate means in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 371 and 894, unlawful use of communication facilities in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 843 (b), interstate and…