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Orlando, FL Drug Trafficking Lawyer Provides You with Skilled Counsel

Defending clients accused of trafficking cocaine, marijuana, meth and other drugs

Out of all the drug crimes, trafficking is perhaps the most serious. Regardless of whether your intent was to traffic drugs or not, if you have a large amount of them, you may still be charged with trafficking. When you’re facing criminal prosecution for the distribution or transportation of any type of drug, you need serious representation. At McShane & McShane Law Firm, P.A. in Orange County, our legal team has extensive experience defending clients accused of many types of drug crimes. In addition, criminal defense attorney Neal T. McShane, a former prosecutor, understands the case against you in a way that few lawyers can.

What is trafficking?

Unlike drug distribution, which refers only to the sale of unlawful substances, drug trafficking or smuggling is the intentional sale, purchase, manufacture, delivery, possession or transportation of a trafficable amount of an illegal drug into the state. The severe penalties for trafficking any substance include lengthy prison time, probation and fines. The following list shows the threshold — the amount needed to trigger a trafficking charge — in Florida for several illegal substances:

  • Marijuana — For trafficking 25 pounds or 300 plants of cannabis, the minimum penalty you’re facing is three years in prison and a $25,000 fine.
  • Methamphetamines — If you are arrested for trafficking 14 grams or more of meth, depending on the exact amount, you’re facing a minimum of three years in prison and a $50,000 fine.
  • Cocaine — You’re facing a minimum of three years in prison and a $50,000 fine for trafficking 28 grams or more of cocaine.
  • MDMA (Ecstasy) — Individuals arrested for trafficking 10 grams or more of ecstasy face three years in prison and a $50,000 fine.

In general, the severity of the penalties you receive for a drug crime depends on the substance and the amount you are convicted of possessing, selling, manufacturing or trafficking. Immediately after being arrested for any drug crime, it’s essential to consult with a skilled defense attorney

What is distribution?

Selling illegal drugs is also a serious offense that carries stiff penalties. For example, if the police arrest you for selling 25 pounds or less of marijuana, you’re facing five years in prison and $5,000 in fines. In Florida, the sale of cocaine is a second-degree felony. However, this can increase to a first-degree felony if the sale has taken place within 1,000 feet of a church or “convenience business.”

Choose an Orlando legal team that’s ready to build a strong trafficking defense for you

Have you been charged with a drug crime? Our attorney at McShane & McShane Law Firm, P.A. provides immediate and seasoned counsel to individuals in central Florida, including Orange, Seminole and Osceola counties. Call 407-648-1500 or contact us online to schedule a free consultation to speak with our experienced defense lawyer. Se habla español.

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