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Drug Trafficking Charges

Drug trafficking involves the movement of illegal controlled substances from one location to another. Drug trafficking can occur within a state’s borders, across different states, or can involve the importation of illegal drugs into the country. Drug trafficking can be committed by using transportation such as trucks, boats, or airplanes, as well as the postal system. Drug trafficking is often a federal offense, in cases where drugs were trafficked across state lines. Police, investigators, and prosecutors all take drug trafficking very seriously and hold suspects full accountable for their actions and will fight very hard to make them pay. If you or someone you love has been charged with drug trafficking, you should schedule a consultation with a Boston drug crime defense attorney at our firm as soon as you can.

Massachusetts Drug Trafficking Penalties

Trafficking a Class A Substance (Heroin)

Trafficking 14 grams up to 28 grams: mandatory minimum of 5 years to 20 years in prison.
Trafficking from 28 grams up to 100 grams : mandatory minimum of 7 years to 20 years in prison
Trafficking from 100 grams up to 200 grams : mandatory minimum of 10 years to 20 years in prison
Trafficking 200 grams or more : mandatory minimum of 15 years to 20 years in prison

Trafficking a Class B Substance (Cocaine)

trafficking from 14 grams up to 28 grams : mandatory minimum of 3 to 15 years in prison
trafficking from 28 grams up to 100 grams : mandatory minimum of 5 to 20 years in prison
trafficking from 100 grams up to 200 grams : mandatory minimum of 10 to 20 years in prison
trafficking 200 grams or more : mandatory minimum of 15 to 20 years in prison

Trafficking a Class D Substance (Marijuana)

trafficking from 50 lbs up to 100 lbs : mandatory minimum of 1 year, up to 15 years in prison
trafficking from 100 lbs up to 2000 lbs : mandatory minimum of 3 years to 15 years in prison
trafficking from 2000 lbs up to 10,000 lbs : mandatory minimum of 5 years to 15 years in prison
trafficking 10,000 lbs or more : mandatory minimum of 10 years to 15 years in prison

Contact a Boston Drug Crime Defense Lawyer at The Law Offices of Thomas A. Brant to discuss drug trafficking charges!