GOODWIN, Circuit Judge:
The government appeals the suppression of evidence discovered at a permanent U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint, established to detain motorists briefly for limited immigration-related inquiries. The district court held that a dual-purpose inspection by a U.S. Border Patrol agent, who had previously been cross-designated as an agent of the Drug Enforcement Agency ("DEA") and U.S. Customs, violated the fourth amendment. We reverse.
Mark R...
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