The court properly denied defendant's suppression motion. There was probable cause to arrest defendant when, in an area with a high incidence of narcotics trafficking, an experienced narcotics officer observed a person speak on a walkie-talkie, approach defendant and then hand him an object wrapped in a napkin or paper towel whereupon the two men, who did not talk to each other during the exchange, went in separate directions. Furthermore, the officer testified on the basis...
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