United States v. Antonio Rojas-Guzman

960 F.2d 153 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Antonio ROJAS-GUZMAN, Defendant-Appellant. No. 90-50643. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted April 7, 1992. * Decided April 15, 1992. Before BOOCHEVER, WILLIAM A. NORRIS and NOONAN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Antonio Rojas-Guzman appeals his conviction for possession with intent to distribute heroin, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1). Rojas contends that the 30 ounces of Mexican "tar" heroin found on him should have been suppressed because the officers lacked probable cause to arrest him. We disagree and affirm his conviction. FACTS 3 On the morning of October 25, 1988, a confidential informant telephoned Eduardo Benjumea and negotiated with Benjumea to buy two kilograms of heroin. The informant called Benjumea at the behest of Ron Pierro, a DEA agent with considerable experience in investigating Mexican heroin traffickers.…