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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