According to a Los Angeles Times news article, federal agents seized roughly 640 pounds of marijuana from a private shipping boat about four nautical miles west of San Diego's Mission Bay. Reports indicate that police arrested two men in their 20s, who are both reportedly American citizens, but have not disclosed any names. Both men were arrested on suspicion of smuggling the marijuana and could face felony trafficking charges. The shipping boat was coming from Mexico and U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials are investigating further.
While federal agents are investigating this case in San Diego and Mexico, trafficking and distribution offenses are common in the Los Angeles area as well. In Los Angeles, where laws regarding the use of certain drugs such as marijuana are somewhat more relaxed than in other municipalities, possession of 28.5 grams or less of marijuana that is intended for personal use is generally classified as a misdemeanor offense. Anything over that 28.5-gram limit could be classified as a felony offense by local police. With such large haul of drugs as was found by federal agents over the weekend, felony trafficking and distribution charges will almost certainly apply, with penalties of up to several years in a state prison as potential punishment. Drug offenses are not taken lightly in Los Angeles. Police work around the clock in tracking people and information that will help them make drug busts. And the majority of Los Angeles drug offenses (especially trafficking, distribution, manufacturing and even possession) can be charged as felonies. Having a prior felony record also counts against you in Los Angeles because of California's "Three Strikes" laws, which subject criminal offenders to enhanced sentencing for multiple felonies.
If you have been arrested and charged with a drug offense, you need a good drug offense attorney right away. With Los Angeles police using all their resources to compile their case against you, a criminal defense attorney with a solid background in drug offenses will fight for your freedom. If you have been charged with a drug offense, call the attorneys at Stephen G. Rodriguez & Associates today.
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