Well, of course there are missing details. This is Star Tribune story.
They probably didn't object to a search. The khat was probably in plain view.
"Well, of course there are missing details. This is Star Tribune story."
You're right, however:
"They probably didn't object to a search."
Most people think a request to search is not a mere request, but an order. The police are wearing uniforms & are armed. The legal phrase is, "operating under color of law."
Some people believe that a refusal to permit a search is in itself, "reasonable suspicion."