Florida Drug Trafficking
Florida statutes define drug trafficking as an intentional sale, manufacture, purchase, possession, delivery, or transportation into Florida of a certain amount of narcotics. The minimum trafficking amounts will vary depending on the substance type involved in the allegation, as outlined in Florida Statute 893.135. Tampa based attorney, Jason Mayberry, has handled numerous cases involving drug trafficking charges at both the State and Federal levels and understands what is necessary to offer a defense on behalf of his clients, or alternatively, to position his client in helping their case through substantial assistance to the authorities. Controlled substance charges of this kind are the most serious drug charges found in the Tampa Bay region. Our attorneys will communicate thoroughly, every possible approach to defending your case, in addition to our candid analysis of your options. A good and effective lawyer will not dilute the facts and potential penalties of their client’s case. Nor will a good and effective attorney back down in the face of adversity. As serious as the charges are you are facing, it is imperative that you hire an attorney well versed in narcotics crimes, without delay.
Threshold Trafficking Amounts Categorized by Drug- Cannabis (Marijuana)- Possession of at least 25 pounds of cannabis or 300 cannabis plants
- Cocaine- At least 28 grams of cocaine
- Fentanyl- At least 4 grams
- Hydrocodone- At least 4 grams
- Oxycodone- At least 4 grams
- Morphine- At least 4 grams
- Phencyclidine- At least 28 grams
- Opium- At least 4 grams
- Amphetamine- At least 14 grams
- Methaqualone- At least 200 grams
- Gamma-hydroxybutyric Acid (GHB- Date Rape Drug)- At least 1 kilogram
- Lysergic Acid (LSD)- At least 1 gram
This threshold list represents the MINIMUM amounts necessary for the State Attorney’s Office to file a trafficking charge against you. As the amounts of each drug related to the charge increases, so too does the potential minimum mandatory prison term required.
Minimum Mandatory Prison Terms Based on Amount| Cannabis | Mandatory Minimum |
| 25 lbs. - 9,999 lbs.; or 300- 1,999 plants | 3 years prison and $25,000 fine |
| 2000 lbs.-9,999 lbs.; or 2,000-9,999 plants | 7 years prison and $50,000 fine |
| 10,000 lbs. or more; or 10,000 plants or more | 15 years prison and $200,00 fine |
| Cocaine | Mandatory Minimum |
| 28 grams or more but less than 200 grams | 3 years prison and $50,000 fine |
| 200 grams or more but less than 400 grams | 7 years prison and $100,000 fine |
| 400 grams or more, but less than 150 kilograms | 15 years prison and $250,000 fine |
| Oxycodone | Mandatory Minimum |
| 4 grams or more but less than 14 grams | 3 years prison and $50,000 fine |
| 14 grams or more but less than 28 grams | 15 years prison and $100,000 fine |
| 28 grams or more but less than 30 kilograms | 25 years prison and $500,000 fine |
| Hydrocodone | Mandatory Minimum |
| 4 grams or more but less than 14 grams | 3 years prison and $50,000 fine |
| 14 grams or more but less than 28 grams | 15 years prison and $100,000 fine |
| 28 grams or more but less than 30 kilograms | 25 years prison and $500,000 fine |
| Morphine | Mandatory Minimum |
| 4 grams or more but less than 14 grams | 3 years prison and $50,000 fine |
| 14 grams or more but less than 28 grams | 15 years prison and $100,000 fine |
| 28 grams or more but less than 30 kilograms | 25 years prison and $500,000 fine |
| Opium | Mandatory Minimum |
| 4 grams or more but less than 14 grams | 3 years prison and $50,000 fine |
| 14 grams or more but less than 28 grams | 15 years prison and $100,000 fine |
| 28 grams or more but less than 30 kilograms | 25 years prison and $500,000 fine |
| Phencyclidine | Mandatory Minimum |
| 28 grams or more but less than 200 grams | 3 years prison and $50,000 fine |
| 200 grams or more but less than 400 grams | 7 years prison and $100,000 fine |
| 400 grams or more | 15 years prison and $250,000 fine |
| Methaqualone | Mandatory Minimum |
| 200 grams or more but less than 5 kilograms | 3 years prison and $50,000 fine |
| 5 kilograms or more but less than 25 kilograms | 7 years prison and $100,000 fine |
| 25 kilograms or more | 15 years prison and $250,000 fine |
| Amphetamine | Mandatory Minimum |
| 14 grams or more but less than 28 grams | 3 years prison and $50,000 fine |
| 28 grams or more but less than 200 grams | 7 years prison and $100,000 fine |
| 200 grams or more | 15 years prison and $250,000 fine |
| Flunitrazepam | Mandatory Minimum |
| 4 grams or more but less than 14 grams | 3 years prison and $50,000 fine |
| 14 grams or more but less than 28 grams | 7 years prison and $100,000 fine |
| 28 grams or more but less than 30 kilograms | 25 years prison and $500,000 fine |
| GHB | Mandatory Minimum |
| 1 kilogram or more but less than 5 kilograms | 3 years prison and $50,000 fine |
| 5 kilograms or more but less than 10 kilograms | 7 years prison and $100,000 fine |
| 10 kilograms or more | 15 years prison and $250,000 fine |
| LSD | Mandatory Minimum |
| 1 gram or more but less than 5 grams | 3 years prison and $50,000 fine |
| 5 grams or more but less than 7 grams | 7 years prison and $100,000 fine |
| 7 grams or more | 15 years prison and $500,000 fine |
Drug trafficking charges are the most serious of the Florida state court system’s offenses. If you have been charged with a drug trafficking offense in Florida, you will be facing a statutory minimum mandatory prison term. If you have been charged with an allegation like this in Tampa, contact the Tampa drug offense lawyers at Mayberry Law Firm at 813-444-7435 as soon as possible.
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