Category: Drug Manufacturing

What You Need in an NC Drug Crimes Criminal Defense Attorney

Aug 24
2021

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Categories: Drug Crimes | Drug Manufacturing | Drug Paraphernalia | Drug Possession | Drug Trafficking

If you’ve been charged with a drug crime, you might be feeling scared and confused — justifiably so. In North Carolina, the law (or statute) prohibiting drugs is fairly simple, but penalties for those crimes vary greatly depending on the type of drug, the amount, and the accused’s previous criminal record. 

Manufacturing, distribution, and possession of controlled substances are all illegal in North Carolina under one statute. 

The North Carolina Controlled Substance Act outlines exactly what is included in manufacturing, distributing, and possessing controlled substances as well as the penalties for the varying [...]

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Watch Out — Drug Distribution Cases in NC Can Take a Long Time

Apr 6
2021

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Categories: Drug Crimes | Drug Delivery and Sale | Drug Manufacturing | Drug Trafficking

 

Sometimes people who perpetrate crimes assume that evading initial arrest means they escape charges for good. However, this is a false sense of security. In many cases, like drug distribution, investigations take time. Acts committed in the past can come back to haunt you.

A recent case in Asheville shows just how long it can take. After a seven-month investigation, nine people were arrested for an array of crimes, including conspiracy to traffick heroin/opium and continuing a criminal enterprise. The investigation may yet yield more charges against those arrested.

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NC Continues to Lag Behind in Cannabis Legislation

Feb 7
2021

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Categories: Drug Crimes | Drug Delivery and Sale | Drug Manufacturing | Drug Possession | Drug Trafficking | Marijuana

People all over the country have been entering the voting booth this election cycle and directing their legislators to make marijuana legal. In recent years, many states have passed laws legalizing both medical and recreational cannabis — but not North Carolina.

State officials have thrown around ideas of decriminalizing or legalizing marijuana, discussing the public health and economic repercussions that could follow. 

However, these same state officials warn that the North Carolina legislature is far from embracing marijuana decriminalization and legalization. They say that it’s something North Carolinians should not expect to [...]

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How Possessing Drugs Can Lead to a Trafficking Charge in NC

Nov 5
2018

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Categories: Drug Crimes | Drug Manufacturing | Drug Trafficking

The term “drug trafficking” conjures up images of hardened criminals and cartels, who make their living off of a life of crime. However, it’s common for individuals or small partnerships to face drug trafficking charges as well.

In fact, you can even face drug trafficking charges simply for possessing a large quantity of drugs.

How is this possible?

Because drug trafficking is in part a crime of intent, and possessing an amount of substance that could reasonably be considered too large for personal use can be considered grounds for a drug trafficking charge, [...]

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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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