Drug trafficking can be a lure toward easy money, but when the consequences catch up with the crime, you will need help fighting charges, no matter how passive your involvement is. If you are arrested, remember that you are entitled to an ardent defense delivered by competent drug attorneys. Your first call upon arrest should be to a Sanford drug trafficking lawyer.
Drug trafficking is the most serious felony in the trilogy under Florida law, beginning with possession, which is generally for your own consumption, and intent to distribute, which implies you are a one-person or very small enterprise. Trafficking is a well-regulated organization that distributes large quantities of controlled substances, which may escalate to federal crimes when the illegal activity crosses state lines.
Trafficking in Florida is a felony in which the accused knowingly sells, purchases, delivers to buyers, manufactures, or transports specific amounts of controlled substances.
Illicit drugs like heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamines are obvious trafficking targets. You can also be charged when the drugs are by prescription, like the painkiller oxycodone. If the prescription is not written for you, or you “doctor shop” and amass a large quantity of these legal drugs, you can be charged with trafficking. When the handcuffs click, waste no time contacting a Sanford drug trafficking attorney who will work diligently to get you the best outcome possible in your situation.
The federal Controlled Substance Act (CSA) categorizes drugs into five schedules based on their medical use and how addictive they are. Schedule 1 drugs are the most dangerous because they have no verifiable medical use and are highly addictive and highly abused. Schedule V drugs are the least dangerous, are useful in medical treatments, and there is a lower potential for physical or psychological dependence. Our attorneys take drug trafficking charges in Sanford very seriously and are available to help you chart your future. Remember, an arrest does not mean you will be convicted – there are many ways to defend yourself in court.
Cocaine and hydrocodone historically have been heavily trafficked in this state, with cocaine considered a trendy party drug and pain pills gaining the state the dubious distinction as a pill mill capital. Here are the penalties for trafficking in cocaine:
Hydrocodone has similar oppressive penalties. If you are found with less than 30 kilograms but more than 300 grams of the painkiller, you could spend 25 years behind bars and be fined up to $750,000.
When our Sanford attorneys go to work on your behalf, we fight hard to get your drug trafficking charges reduced, negotiate a plea deal, or build the best defense available if we go to trial. When you are facing severe restrictions on your freedom, call our law firm to intercede.
The prosecutor in your drug trafficking case must prove the charges against you are true beyond a reasonable doubt. This means there can be no question in the jury members’ minds that you are guilty. Our experienced criminal attorneys raise those questions by refuting evidence, including whether law enforcement gathered it legally, and detailing any alibi you have.
A conviction will result in incarceration and fines, but also estrangement from your family, difficulty finding a job and housing, and loss of rights, such as owning a firearm. A Sanford drug trafficking lawyer believes in second chances, and we will do everything we can to give you one. Contact us now for a free consultation.
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