Clearwater Defense Lawyer : Marijuana bust

By Nicholas Dorsten, Esq.

An interesting article from the Bay News 9 website.....

BRANDON --
A man was arrested on Wednesday after he delivered 30 pounds of marijuana to a Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office in a sting operation.

Detectives say the Tampa marijuana trafficker, negotiated with undercover officers to sell them $42,000 worth of drugs after they had been investigating him for about a month.

According to the report, the drug trafficker arrived at the arranged area at 1:15 p.m. with the marijuana and following his sale to the undercover detectives, was arrested.

The defendant was charged with trafficking in cannabis 25 to 2,000 pounds, which is a first-degree felony.

He is currently is being held at the Hillsborough County Jail with no bail set.

In addition to the drug trafficking charge, depending on his circumstances, the defendant could also be charged with possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia or other drug related charges.

Due to the weight of the marijuana, the man is likely to face mandatory prison sentences.

Have you or a loved one been arrested for a drug charge or drug trafficking? Then contact the Clearwater criminal defense attorneys of Blake & Dorsten, P.A. for a free consultation!

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