Brown

MEMORANDUM **

Defendant-Appellant Leonard Brown timely appeals his conviction for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1). Brown urges suppression of key evidence against him resulting from warrantless searches of his person, his vehicle, his business, and *610 his son’s car, claiming violation of his Fourth Amendment rights. The district court denied his motion to suppress evidence resulting from these searches. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm.

Brown first seeks to suppress a large amount of currency discovered by a Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department detective during a pat-down search. The detective, however, could have reasonably suspected that Brown was carrying a weapon, both from Brown’s behavior at the scene and surveillance evidence suggesting he was in possession of a large quantity of cocaine. See United States v. $109,179 in U.S. Currency, 228 F.3d 1080, 1086 (9th Cir.2000).

Brown also challenges his detention at the scene and the search of his car. Surveillance evidence, combined with Brown’s behavior at the scene, gave detectives ample predicate to detain him for a short time until a…