Between the beginning of September and October of 2016, the Border Patrol and the United States Coast Guard discovered approximately 400 pounds of marijuana floating in the water near Eastern Florida and the Florida Keys. Although there have been several hurricanes and major storms in these months, the 15 separate incidents where these drugs were found floating and washed up…
For decades southern Florida has been a gateway to the U.S. for the drug trade from South America and Latin America. The methods for moving substances further inland have always been varied, but a new option has come to the marketplace. The use of ridesharing services like Uber, Lyft and similar companies for drug trafficking is on the rise. Both academic and…
Chances are good that if you’ve recently watched any film or television show depicting financial, drug-related or other types of criminal activity that there was one at least one scene depicting a briefcase, bag or shoebox filled with high-denomination paper currency changing hands. While paper currency serves as a time-tested crime prop on stage and in film, the author of…
Drug trafficking isn’t the same crime as possession of a controlled substance. The penalties are much more severe for a drug trafficking charge. In order for the prosecution to prove such a charge, they must show beyond a reasonable doubt that you willfully and knowingly were in possession of the drug and that there was intent on your behalf to…
