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Drug Trafficking

Defense against North Carolina drug trafficking charges, which are weight-based.

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What This Covers

Trafficking in North Carolina is defined by quantity rather than by any proof of selling or transporting. Once a weight threshold is met the trafficking charge attaches, which is why possession of an amount over the line is charged as trafficking.

The statute sets thresholds separately for different substances, including marijuana and cocaine, with sentencing tied to the weight band rather than to circumstance.

That structure makes the weight itself, how it was measured and what was included in it, central to the case, alongside the lawfulness of the search that produced the evidence.

At a Glance

Provider

John McWilliam is a criminal defense attorney practising in Raleigh and the Wake County courts. Consultations are offered without charge.

Service area: Raleigh, Cary, Garner, Apex, Wake Forest, Wake County.

Full details of this service, including current pricing guidance and frequently asked questions, are on the company's own page: theraleighcriminallawyer.com/felony/drug-trafficking.