CLEVELAND, OH, October 17, 2025 — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has affirmed the denial of a motion to suppress evidence filed by Devin Long, who pleaded guilty to federal drug and firearms charges after officers recovered narcotics and weapons from his home.
According to court records, Drug Enforcement Administration task force officers began investigating a drug trafficking network involving methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine. During multiple controlled buys, investigators observed Long coordinating with other suspects and engaging in what they believed to be drug transactions. Surveillance linked Long to a residence on East 35th Street, which he had registered with the Ohio Adult Parole Authority as his home address.
A federal magistrate judge authorized a search warrant for the property, where officers found methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine, acetylfentanyl, psilocyn, cutting agents, six firearms, and ammunition. Long later moved to suppress the evidence, arguing that the warrant lacked probable cause connecting his home to the alleged drug activity.
The Sixth Circuit disagreed, finding that the affidavit established a sufficient nexus between Long’s drug trafficking and his residence. The panel noted that Long was a known, ongoing drug trafficker, that officers observed a suspected transaction outside his home, and that his movements between his residence and other stash houses supported the warrant’s issuance…