Category: Drug Crimes

Understanding Drug Manufacturing Penalties in North Carolina

Jul 18
2018

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Categories: Drug Crimes | Drug Manufacturing

Three triplet brothers were recently arrested for running a drug manufacturing operation out of their high-end apartments in downtown Raleigh. They face multiple charges, including selling and delivering a controlled substance, conspiracy, trafficking, and possession with intent to manufacture or distribute.

The brothers were pressing thousands of counterfeit Xanax bars, combining Xanax with a powerful synthetic opiate that has caused dozens of deaths nationwide, including 10 deaths in North Carolina. The bars may also have been combined with the opioid Fentanyl.

Drug manufacturing in our state is a felony-level offense, and the brothers [...]

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How Drug Trafficking in North Carolina Can Lead to Federal Charges

May 23
2018

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Categories: Drug Crimes | Drug Trafficking

If you have been arrested for drug trafficking in North Carolina, your case could result in federal charges. In this post, we will detail how law enforcement officials decide whether to charge a drug trafficking case at the state or federal level.

How Drug Trafficking Is Charged in North Carolina

Both North Carolina and federal laws penalize drug trafficking, which is the sale, manufacture transport, and/or import of illegal controlled substances. Punishments vary depending on the type of drug or drugs in the case, as well as the amount. If children were targeted, [...]

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What Kinds of Crimes Do North Carolina Juveniles Get Charged With?

May 14
2018

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Categories: Drug Crimes | Juvenile Crime

Parents of North Carolina adolescents and teens have all kinds of things to worry about when it comes to their kids. Will they get good grades? Stay safe? Keep away from drugs and alcohol? Not get pressured into sex too early? Make the right choices so they can have a good future?

The possibility of getting arrested for some kind of crime is just one more worry, but it’s a big one. After all, being charged with a juvenile offense can lead to serious repercussions that can drastically knock your child off course.[...]

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What Will Happen with North Carolinians Involved in “Drug Pipeline”?

Jan 18
2018

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Categories: Drug Crimes | Drug Manufacturing | Drug Trafficking

A North Carolina-based group was recently caught selling large amounts of cocaine, marijuana, and methamphetamines. The drugs were smuggled from Texas to North Carolina by a ring of over 20 people, all of whom were arrested.

Because this case involved a large drug ring moving drugs across multiple state lines, it will be federally prosecuted. Those allegedly involved in the ring will be charged with conspiracy to traffic, and will likely face significant penalties.

It should go without saying that drug trafficking is taken very seriously at both the state and federal level. [...]

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Charged with Drug Trafficking in NC? These Strategies May Help

Dec 3
2017

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Categories: Drug Crimes | Drug Trafficking

If you are facing drug trafficking charges in North Carolina, the potential consequences can feel overwhelming.

Moreover, you can face several different charges related to drug trafficking. You can be charged with cultivating, manufacturing, possessing, distributing, transporting, or selling illicit drugs. You can be charged for using a dwelling or motor home to store drugs, and you can be charged with trafficking.

Here’s the thing about trafficking charges, though: you don’t have to actually transport or sell drugs in order to get hit with the offense.

What a NC Drug Trafficking Charge Really

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