Tampa Drug Trafficking Attorney

About Drug Trafficking Charges in Tampa

Trafficking is one of the most serious charges a person can face. Florida has passed laws that require severe sanctions for those convicted of trafficking in certain controlled substances. So what is trafficking? Trafficking can involve the sale, purchase, manufacture, delivery, importation or possession of a specific quantity of a controlled substance. Florida's trafficking law does not require any proof whatsoever that a person actually sold, intended to sell, delivered, manufactured, or imported a controlled substance. While all these things can be part of a trafficking case, all that is necessary for the State to prove trafficking is that a person was in actual or constructive possession of a certain quantity of a controlled substance. No evidence of selling or intending to sell is needed.

For example, possessing five Oxycodone pills (4.26 grams) carries a three year minimum mandatory prison sentence, while 33 Oxycodone pills carries a 25 years minimum mandatory prison sentence. Other commonly "trafficked" in controlled substances include Hydrocodone (Vicodin), Hydromorphone, Methaqualone, opium, morphine, GBL, GHB, Flunitrazepam (roofies), MDMA, LSD, PCP, Marijuana, and Amphetamines.

If you are being investigated for trafficking or have been arrested for drug trafficking immediately consult a Tampa drug defense attorney at our firm. Law enforcement agencies have virtually unlimited resources to investigate drug trafficking cases, and your choice of drug trafficking defense attorney can greatly impact the outcome of your case.

Drug Trafficking Penalties in Florida / Tampa

Marijuana:

25 lbs or 300 plants = 3 year Minimum Mandatory Prison and $25,000 fine
2,000 lbs to 10,000 lbs = 7 year Minimum Mandatory Prison and $50,000 fine
Over 10,000 lbs = 15 year Minimum Mandatory Prison and $200,000 fine

Cocaine and PCP:

28 grams to 200 grams = 3 year Minimum Mandatory Prison and $50,000 fine
200 grams to 400 grams = 7 year Minimum Mandatory Prison and $100,000 fine
400 grams to 150 kilograms = 15 year Minimum Mandatory Prison and $250,000 fine
over 150 kilograms = life for cocaine

Morphine, Opium, Hydrocodone, Heroin, Oxycodone or Hydromorphone: (1)(c)

4 grams to 14 grams = 3 year Minimum Mandatory Prison with $50,000 fine
14 grams to 28 grams = 15 year Minimum Mandatory Prison with $100,000 fine
28 grams to 30 kilograms = 25 year Minimum Mandatory Prison with $500,000 fine
over 30 kilograms = life

Methaqualone: (1))(c)

200 grams to 5 kilograms = 3 year Minimum Mandatory Prison with $50,000 fine
5 kilograms to 25 kilograms = 7 year Minimum Mandatory Prison with $100,000 fine
25 kilograms or more = 15 year Minimum Mandatory Prison with $250,000 fine

Amphetamine or Methamphetamine: (1)(f)

14 grams to 28 grams = 3 year Minimum Mandatory Prison with $50,000 fine
28 grams to 200 grams = 7 year Minimum Mandatory Prison with $100,000 fine
200 grams or more = 15 year Minimum Mandatory Prison with $250,000 fine

Gamma-butyrolactone (GBL), (1)(b) & (i)
Gamma-hydroxy-butyrate (GHB)

1 kilogram to 5 kilograms = 3 year Minimum Mandatory Prison with $50,000 fine
5 kilograms to 10 kilograms = 7 year Minimum Mandatory Prison with $100,000 fine
10 kilograms or more = 15 year Minimum Mandatory Prison with $250,000 fine

Flunitrazepam(Roofies): (1)(g)

4 grams to 14 grams = 3 year Minimum Mandatory Prison with $50,000 fine
14 grams to 28 grams = 7 year Minimum Mandatory Prison with $100,000 fine
28 grams to 30 kilograms = 25 year Minimum Mandatory Prison with $500,000 fine

Methylenedio xymethamphetamine
(MDMA): (1)(k)

10 grams to 200 grams = 3 year Minimum Mandatory Prison with $50,000 fine
200 grams to 400 grams = 7 year Minimum Mandatory Prison with $100,000 fine
400 grams or more = 15 year Minimum Mandatory Prison with $250,000 fine

Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD): (1)(l)

1 gram to 5 grams = 3 year Minimum Mandatory Prison with $50,000 fine
5 grams to 7 grams = 7 year Minimum Mandatory Prison with $100,000 fine
7 grams or more = 15 year Minimum Mandatory Prison with $500,000 fine

Contact a Tampa Drug Trafficking Defense Attorney

When the stakes are high it is important to take fast action. There are proven strategies to defending drug trafficking cases. The sooner our legal team becomes involved in the case the more time we will have to do our own fact finding as we prepare your defense. Effective action taken by a skilled drug trafficking lawyer before an arrest is made could result in a lesser charge or in some cases prevent any charges from being filed. Whether the trafficking charge involves marijuana, meth or other controlled substance, it is imperative that you contact our firm as quickly as possible after the arrest.

Our committed legal team is determined to take immediate action to seek a positive case outcome. We are diligent in protecting a client's rights and freedom. Call The Law Office of Timothy Hessinger to meet with an experienced drug crime defense lawyer who will answer your questions and discuss a plan to effectively defend your freedom.

Contact a Tampa drug trafficking attorney at the firm to discuss your case and get sound advice on your options.