Defense Against Drug Importation Charges in Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey
In our part of the country, when federal law enforcement cracks down on drug importation, it's most often for ecstasy (MDMA) and the date rape drug, GHB. These drugs are usually being smuggled in from Canada.
Drug importation charges affect not only large scale distributors but also the truck drivers who travel between the U.S. and Canada, and private citizens who are caught bringing drugs in their personal vehicle from Toronto to Philadelphia. Drugs imported from Colombia or Mexico arrive by air, sea or by human couriers who carry drugs on their person.
Because the drug importation business crosses national and state lines, it's almost always charged as a federal crime. Federal authorities spend months, even years, investigating drug smuggling rings. They charge the U.S. drug importer, but they will also try to extradite the source from Canada. The FBI, DEA and ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) are the federal agencies involved in drug importation cases.
Drug importation cases are tried in federal courts, which means you could be facing mandatory minimum sentencing under the federal sentencing guidelines. These sentences can go as high as life in prison.
When you face serious federal drug charges for drug importation, you want an experienced federal defense lawyer. Attorney Mark S. Greenberg has been defending people in federal courts in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware for nearly 30 years.
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To schedule a consultation with Mr. Greenberg regarding a federal drug importation charge, contact the Center City office online [Link to Contact Us], or call Mr. Greenberg at 267-439-4879 or toll free at 877-297-6972.
