Drug Trafficking

Have You Been Arrested for Drug Trafficking? Get Legal Help

If you are called in for questioning by the police, have been arrested or are facing charges for drug trafficking, don’t wait for the problem to go away. Contact an experienced criminal defense attorney at the Law Office of Ryan P. Sullivan for help.

Providing an Aggressive Defense to Criminal Charges

Trafficking in a drug involves “possessing with intent to distribute.” Laws in Massachusetts impose very severe penalties for drug trafficking crimes and carry the following mandatory minimum jail sentences depending on the amount of the drug:

Trafficking in heroin:

• Three and a half years for 18 grams to 36 grams
• Five years for 36 grams to 100 grams
• Eight years for 100 grams to 200 grams
• Twelve years for more than 200 grams

Trafficking in other types of opioids and in synthetic opiates:

• Two years for 18 grams to 36 grams
• Three and a half years for 36 grams to 100 grams
• Eight years for 100 grams to 200 grams
• Twelve years for more than 200 grams

Additionally, any assets allegedly used during the drug crime — such as a car or cash — may be seized by the government through a forfeiture process.

Effective Legal Help. Free Consultations

Having a knowledgeable and responsive attorney with a background in drug cases can be the difference between winning and losing in court. Lawyer Ryan P. Sullivan will apply years of experience and in-depth knowledge of criminal defense techniques to your case.

If you are charged with trafficking, selling, possessing with intent to sell, or simple possession of any type of drug, contact the Law Office of Ryan P. Sullivan in Lowell for a free consultation. Call today at (617) 997-7597 or send an email to the firm.