Drug Crimes

Police drug busts are becoming more and more elaborate. As alleged users and dealers get smarter, so do the cops. Gone are the days of suspects being busted only for marijuana or cocaine. Now being caught with illegal pharmaceuticals, or running a potential meth...

The United States of America has extremely strict laws when it comes to drug possession and not many states are stricter than Florida. While marijuana is becoming more and more acceptable, the punishment for being in possession of cocaine is as harsh as ever. It...

Local authorities here in the Central FL area continue to crackdown on meth labs. But a recent case proves that sometimes the police don't even need to target a meth lab to get the job done.Three people were arrested after one of them accidentally called 911. When...

When someone is convicted for possession of drugs or drug paraphernalia, the state has to prove that there was "actual or constructive" possession of a controlled substance and or paraphernalia. Actual possession is when the item is in the hands of or on the person in...

MDMA, which is a form of Ecstasy also known as "Molly" in the club scene, has become the new drug of the 21st century. It's even caught the attention of the NFL. Just today, the league suspended Dallas Cowboys cornerback Orlando Scandrick four games for failing a drug...

Xanax is best known as a prescribed pill that doctors give out to patients in order to treat anxiety and panic disorder. But did you know that you can be arrested for having even just one unprescribed Xanax pill on you? Xanax happens to be the most common prescription...

Drug charges can fall under many categories. Delivery, distribution, trafficking, sales. But what about drug possession for crack/cocaine? Did you know that if you travel with drugs across state lines, that it may lead to federal charges? If you are a first time...

Over the past few years, Florida Drug Enforcement has cracked down on prescription drug abuse and the pain clinics who provide illegal drugs. Around four years ago, FL was in the middle of a terrible prescription drug crisis. 90 of the nation's top 100 Oxycodone...

In Florida or any state for that matter, if you have been charged with a drug crime involving cocaine you might think that all is lost. Not quite. Of course, there is no denying that the possession of cocaine is a serious felony offense and it is vigorously prosecuted...

An odd, suspicious looking house gets busted for being a "meth lab". I guess we shouldn't be surprised. It's been a growing problem in Florida for some time now. Police are searching very closely for any clues that lead them to discovering a house cooking meth....