A police officer has arrested a man for unlawful possession of narcotics. The arrestee is carrying a suitcase. The officer removes the suitcase from the arrestee's possession and transports the arrestee and the suitcase to the police station. An hour later, after booking the arrestee, how should the officer treat the suitcase?

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Once the arrestee and the suitcase are at the police station and time has passed, the exigencies justifying a search incident to arrest no longer apply. To search the suitcase, the officer would generally need a warrant unless other exceptions apply, which are not indicated in the provided options.

A Police Officer Has Arrested a Man for Unlawful Possession