Ft Lauderdale Drug Importation Attorney
Drug importation involves the bringing of uncontrolled substances form other countries into the United States or across state lines. Organized drug crime has been around for decades. Drug lords are very creative when it comes to the importation of drugs and will do whatever it takes to ensure they safely arrive into our country. Uncontrolled substances must be disguised well in order to make mass amounts of money by being distributed or sold on the black market and within our communities. The drugs are often smuggled in cargo planes, hidden in tires and seats in motor vehicles, in bodies of people or animals and disguised as other products or over-the-counter drugs. Since Florida has an extensive coastline, it is often targeted by drug lords in Cuba, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Columbia, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Jamaica.
Florida Drug Crime Defense Lawyer
Being charged with drug importation in Florida is often a difficult uphill battle. The DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) will most likely have a huge stack of evidence and surveillance against you. It can be very hard for a Fort Lauderdale drug crime lawyer to present a strong defense on your behalf, but with a strong knowledge of the law, the penalties that you face can be minimized. At the Law Office of Marshall Geisser we will make sure that your constitutional rights are well protected. Often times in drug importation cases search and seizures are conducted that are illegal. This is an extreme violation of the law and can result in a dismissal of all charges against you.
Fort Lauderdale Drug Importation Penalties
The following are penalties that can be enforced for a drug importation conviction in Florida:
- 3 years to 25 years in prison
- $25,000 to $500,000 in fines
- 5 years probation
- Parole
- Mandatory community service
- Driver’s license suspension
Penalties will be increased or decreased depending upon the type and amount of the drug being imported. Cocaine, ecstasy and heroin often carry the most severe penalties. In addition, if you have previous convictions or if the drug importation involved children you can receive enhancement penalties. Drug importation in the United States is a very serious matter and you can expect it to be aggressively enforced. At our firm, your case will receive excellent defense tactics in an effort to protect your future and to decrease the penalties that you face.
As Fort Lauderdale drug importation lawyers, we provide a free case consultation to anyone accused of a drug crime in Miami, Davie, Hollywood and Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Contact a Fort Lauderdale drug importation attorney at our firm today!