Under Terry, a police officer can search a person for narcotics if, during the pat down search he or she feels an object that he or she has reasonable suspicion to believe is an illegal narcotic.

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Under Terry v. Ohio, a police officer may only conduct a limited pat-down search for weapons if the officer has reasonable suspicion that the person is armed and dangerous. The search is not for narcotics, and feeling an object that the officer believes to be narcotics does not alone justify a search under this standard.

Under Terry, a Police Officer Can Search a Person for Narcotics