Portland Drug Trafficking Lawyers

According to the DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) website, Mexican drug trafficking organizations are the primary players in the illegal drug market in Oregon. Controlled substances smuggled from Mexico are distributed throughout Oregon, Canada, Washington and states to the east, including Montana, Minnesota and Illinois. Methamphetamine (meth) is considered the primary drug threat in Oregon, as this is highly available and is most widely abused.

If you have been arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking in Oregon, you will need a Portland drug crime lawyer on your side to fight the charges and protect your rights. This may result in felony drug charges and a conviction can mean years of imprisonment in state prison.

Drug Trafficking Defense in Portland

Drug trafficking involves the interstate or international transport, import/export and distribution of controlled substances. Drug cultivation and manufacturing may also be a part of drug trafficking.

Depending upon the type of drug being trafficked, as well as the amount, a person will face varied charges and penalties for drug trafficking. Trafficking Schedule I substances (such as heroin, marijuana or ecstasy) may result in Class A felony charges, and a conviction for this may mean a prison sentence of up to 20 years for the offender.

Portland Drug Crime Attorney

It is important to contact a criminal defense attorney as soon as possible if you have been contacted by law enforcement agents in regards to drug trafficking or if you have already been arrested for this offense. At our firm, our defense lawyers take on these cases throughout Portland and the surrounding areas in Oregon. We recognize that you need legal representation immediately, and that the level of this representation will determine your freedom and your future.

Contact a Portland drug trafficking attorney at our firm regarding your drug crime case.