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# Police Used a Truck Inspection To Search for Drugs. The 7th Circuit Said the Fourth Amendment Forbids It.

**Source:** Unknown  
**Published:** July 9, 2026  
**Original:** https://reason.com/2026/07/09/police-used-a-truck-inspection-to-search-for-drugs-the-7th-circuit-said-the-fourth-amendment-forbids-it/  

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## Overview

Cops stopped a semitruck because of a drug tip, then tried to dress the illegal search up as a routine inspection.

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