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SALT LAKE CITY -- The Utah Court of Appeals has ruled that too much perfume is probable cause for a search.
The Salt Lake Tribune reports the decision comes in response to a case back in 2007 when a UHP trooper pulled over a woman for traffic violations.
When he approached the car, he found it covered with orange rinds and smelling of air fresheners.
The trooper suspected drug trafficking, and a drug-sniffing dog found about 60 pounds of marijuana in the car.
The woman argued the search was unconstitutional; however, the appeals court agreed the smell offered a reasonable suspicion to search the car.
