Drug Trafficking
Southern California Drug Trafficking Attorney
Drug Trafficking Federal Crimes Attorney
If you've been arrested and charged with a federal drug trafficking crime you must understand this is an extraordinarily serious crime, and so you must contact our experienced Southern California federal drug crimes attorney at the Irvine Law Offices of Michael L. Guisti right now at 888-478-8999 so we can get the process started to successfully defend you against the government.
What is Drug Trafficking?
As our Orange County federal drug crimes attorney explains, drug trafficking is the manufacturing, distribution and/or possession with the intent to distribute the illegal drugs.
Why Am I Being Charged With Federal Drug Trafficking?
As our Santa Ana federal crimes lawyer explains, basically you're being charged with federal drug trafficking, because the federal government is alleging you trafficked drugs, or money to pay for drugs, across state or international lines.
Now if you're certain the case against didn't involve crossing state or international lines this shouldn't be a federal case, but rather a local case (while not "good news" facing a local case is still better than facing a federal case), which is why you need to contact a Southern California federal attorney.
Why Does the Federal Government Take Drug Trafficking so Seriously?
Going back to the mobster days of the 1920s and 1930s the federal government dealt with drug trafficking with large drug cartels and dozens of middlemen as a way to break the mobsters apart. Many times many middlemen who were caught were given deals to squeal on their bosses.
Today the federal government's role in drug trafficking is apart of the larger "War On Drugs," which means the government deals with one person shipping drugs to another person and a large drug cartel with the same force, which is why you need to contact an Irvine federal crimes attorney right away.
What Drugs Can Invite Federal Drug Trafficking Charges?
As our Los Angeles federal drug crimes attorney simply says, any drug that the government deems illegal, like meth, heroin, PCP, LSD, cocaine and fentanyl, and you alleged trafficked across state lines will bring on federal drug trafficking charges.
Even selling legal prescription drugs across state lines will invite these charges.
It's very important to understand if you transported legal medical marijuana to another state you can face federal drug trafficking charges. There have been several cases where people have been convicted on federal marijuana drug trafficking charges and have been sentenced up to 30 years.
Federal drug trafficking charges can include additional federal charges such as, possession with intent to sell, distribution, conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and contraband, conspiracy to possess drugs with the intent to resell, drug smuggling, drug importation, drug manufacturing and racketeering.
Why You Need a Drug Trafficking Federal Crimes Attorney
Our Riverside federal crimes attorney explains if you're being charged with a federal drug trafficking chances are good the federal government has spent significant time, sometimes several years, building a VERY STRONG case against you, which is why you need to contact a Southern California Federal crimes attorney right away.
Basically, unlike local district attorneys who might go forward with a drug case with less than compelling evidence, the federal government usually doesn't want to waste its time with a case they're not too certain they'll get a conviction on. This is to say if the federal government has brought drug trafficking charges against you they're VERY confident they'll get a conviction.
With that in mind it's important to understand in drug trafficking cases the federal government has a very high conviction rate, which is why it's so important to contact our Irvine federal crimes attorney.
Your Defense
Your federal crimes drug trafficking defense team will aggressively fight the admissibility of the government's evidence and examine whether search and seizure of evidence was within federal guidelines.
Even though you're facing a very serious charge, understand that just because you're arrested and now having to answer to federal charges does not make you automatically guilty.
Understand, you have many defense options available, and that is why you must make an appointment with our Southern California federal crimes attorney at 888-478-8999.
Our attorneys have over a decade of successfully defending our clients against drug charges.
Understanding Federal Court
What is most important to understand is in federal court there are no plea deals, and unlike local courts, federal courts and federal prosecutors have access to major resources not usually available to local courts.
For a complete view of how being charged with a federal crime works and what to expect, visit our main federal crimes page.
If Convicted
One reason alone it's very important to hire an experienced Orange County federal defense attorney is if you're convicted of federal drug trafficking you could face several years in prison and steep fines.
How much and how many years in prison depend on the type of drug that was being trafficked. Convictions of heroin, LSD and even marijuana trafficking can cause a person to be fined millions of dollars and up to 20 or 30 years in prison.
It's very important to note that federal prison sentences don't have any type of parole, and the only way to be released early is with "good behavior."
Call the Drug Trafficking Federal Attorney Experts Now!
This is a very serious charge you're facing that could send you to prison for decades, and that is why you must call the Southern California federal drug crime attorney experts at the Law Office of Michael L. Guisti at 888-478-8999.
Our federal defense lawyers have over a decade of experience successfully defending clients in the federal courts of Los Angeles, Santa Ana, Riverside and San Diego.
The reality is the federal government is already ahead in this race, so call our Southern California federal crimes defense lawyers right now.
Orange County Federal Crimes Attorney Address:
Irvine
2030 Main Street
Suite 1300
Irvine, CA 92614
Phone: 949-390-9898
Fax: 714-530-9684
Southern California Federal Courts
United States District Court
Central District of California
Southern Division
Ronald Reagan Federal Building
411 West Fourth Street, Room 1053
Santa Ana, CA
92701
Western Division
Roybal Federal Building
255 East Temple Street
Los Angeles, CA
90012
Western Division
Spring Street Courthouse
312 N. Spring Street
Los Angeles, CA
90012
Eastern Division
Riverside Courthouse
3470 Twelfth Street
Riverside, CA
92501
Southern District of California
880 Front St # 4290
San Diego, CA 92101-8929
(619) 557-5600
