A New Mexico man has settled with local authorities for $1.6 million after claiming police forced him to undergo "multiple digital penetrations and three enemas" on an invalid warrant and without finding any of the illicit drugs they were looking for. David Eckert "feels gratified that the city and county acted quickly, and ... that they recognize his dignity and humanity," his lawyer, Joe Kennedy,  said Thursday. "He expects that it won't happen to anyone else ever again." Hidalgo County, New Mexico, Manager Jose Salazar, the top official in the county involved in the settlement, declined to comment on Thursday. And a CNN call to Deming, New Mexico, police Chief Brandon Gigante was not immediately returned.
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David Eckert sued, saying police subjected him to "digital penetrations," enemas
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These actions and a colonoscopy occurred over 12 hours in early 2013 in New Mexico
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Authorities never found drugs; his lawsuit says the warrant used for search was invalid
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Eckert says the settlement gives him "some justice" and "shows they were wrong"
Deming
After Eckert was pulled over, a @placeholder police officer said that he saw Eckert "was avoiding eye contact with me," his "left hand began to shake," and he stood "erect (with) his legs together," the affidavit stated.
Hidalgo County
"Hidalgo County K-9 officer did inform me that he had dealt with Mr. Eckert on a previous case and stated that Mr. Eckert was known to insert drugs into his anal cavity and had been caught in @placeholder with drugs in his anal cavity," the affidavit said.
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Three enemas were conducted on @placeholder after 10:20 p.m. A chest X-ray followed, succeeded by a colonoscopy around 1:25 a.m.