Warrantless sniffing around suspect’s property ruled unconstitutional

AFP Photo / Saul Loeb
AFP Photo / Saul Loeb

The use of drug-sniffing dogs outside the home of someone suspected of growing drugs requires a search warrant, the US Supreme Court has ruled, declaring inadmissible all evidence obtained by a drug dog’s nose as well as human sight, sound and smell.

The use of drug-sniffing dogs outside the home of someone suspected of growing drugs requires a search warra