{"id":2363,"date":"2023-09-11T17:06:31","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T07:06:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chuatan.com.au\/?p=2363"},"modified":"2023-09-11T17:06:33","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T07:06:33","slug":"how-to-handle-drug-trafficking-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chuatan.com.au\/en\/2363\/","title":{"rendered":"How to handle drug trafficking charges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-1f40c84e-7fff-43f6-c892-88244b9eab16\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.656; margin: 0pt -11pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 3pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 15pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline;\">When you have been charged with drug trafficking, it is important to consider the following.<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.656; margin: 0pt -11pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 3pt;\"><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.656; margin: 0pt -11pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 3pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 15pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline;\">1. The amount of drugs.<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.656; margin: 0pt -11pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 3pt;\"><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.656; margin: 0pt -11pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 3pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 15pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline;\">The quantity of illicit drugs carries different levels of severity and punishment. The more drugs the police find in the possession of the defendant, the more likely it will be presumed there was drug trafficking. The more drugs the police find in the possession of the defendant, the more likely it will be presumed there was drug trafficking. In addition, the more drugs found in the accused's possession, harsher the sentence that will be imposed if the Court finds a defendant guilty.<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.656; margin: 0pt -11pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 3pt;\"><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.656; margin: 0pt -11pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 3pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 15pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline;\">2. The period of offending.<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.656; margin: 0pt -11pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 3pt;\"><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.656; margin: 0pt -11pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 3pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 15pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline;\">The period of time that the police have investigated the drug trafficking activities, the harsher the punishment imposed. In this respect, if a defendant has been previously held to have possessed drugs and then progressively been caught trafficking drugs, they will receive a harsher punishment compared to the punishment imposed. In this respect, if a defendant has been previously held to have possessed drugs and then progressively been caught trafficking drugs, they will receive a harsher punishment compared to first time offenders. In this respect, if a defendant has been previously held to have possessed drugs and then progressively been caught trafficking drugs, they will receive a harsher punishment compared to first time offenders.<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.656; margin: 0pt -11pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 3pt;\"><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.656; margin: 0pt -11pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 3pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 15pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline;\">3. The circumstances surrounding the offending.<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.656; margin: 0pt -11pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 3pt;\"><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.656; margin: 0pt -11pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 3pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 15pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline;\">Ultimately, when it comes to fighting drug trafficking charges in Court and establishing findings of non-guilt, it is essential to establish that one or These elements of the offence are usually made out by the accused admitting on a recording and\/or observation of the accused selling drugs to another person. These elements of the offence are usually made out by the accused admitting on a recording and\/or observation of the accused selling drugs to another person. Similarly, when it comes to pleas of sentencing, mitigating circumstances can help reduce the sentence imposed by Court.<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.656; margin: 0pt -11pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 3pt;\"><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.656; margin: 0pt -11pt 3pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 15pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline;\">If you have been charged with drug trafficking, speak to Chua Tan Associates today for legal advice.<\/span><\/p><div><span style=\"font-size: 15pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline;\"><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you have been 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