While most drug crimes are tried in state courts in United States, cases involving large amounts of controlled substances or arrests that were made by federal agents or on federal property can result in federal charges. In some cases, people may be prosecuted by both courts.

State drug crime convictions certainly have serious penalties, but the consequences of a federal drug crime conviction can often be even more severe.  Fines and the amount of prison time can be dramatically increased if a person is found guilty.

Just as there are multiple drug crimes that may be prosecuted under Florida state law, there are several charges that may be pursued in federal court. Law Offices of American Legal Group LLP helps clients facing one or more of the following charges:

• Conspiracy — An agreement by two or more people to violate federal drug laws.
• Cultivation — The growing, production, and possession of naturally occurring elements such as plants (like marijuana or psychedelic mushrooms) or other items used to make controlled substances.
• Delivery — The actual or constructive transfer of a controlled substance to another person, meaning that the physical exchange of money is not required but a person who merely arranged a transaction can be charged.
• Distributing materials — Providing chemicals, chemical mixtures, components, or any other materials used to make illegal drugs, regardless of whether the person supplying the materials is directly involved in the actual making of the drug.
• Distribution — Illegal delivering, furnishing, providing, or selling of controlled substances.
• Fraud — May relate to illegal prescription drug possession or instances of bank, mail, tax, or wire fraud.
• Manufacturing — Participating or offering to participate in any part of the process involved in creating a controlled substance.
• Possession — The actual care, control, custody, or management of a controlled substance, possession may be either actual (physical possession of drugs) or constructive (drugs found in the area over which person had access or control).
• Racketeering — Violations of federal statutes such as the Continuing Criminal Enterprise Statute (CCE or “The Kingpin Statute”), the Violent Crimes in Aid of Racketeering Statute (VCAR), or the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO).
• Smuggling — Importation or transportation of an illegal drug with the intent to distribute or sell.
• Trafficking — Knowingly dispensing, distributing, manufacturing, or possessing with intent to dispense, distribute, or manufacture controlled substances.