The federal government of the USA, in collaboration with state law enforcement agencies, is waging an all out war to prevent the importation, transportation, and distribution of drugs. Persons accused of serious drug crimes face very severe sentences.

Typical sentences in serious drug cases involving narcotics or controlled substances range from 5 to 10 years minimum up to life imprisonment.

In general, the prosecutors who file drug cases look for opportunities to file related cases of money laundering, which carry maximum sentences of up to 20 additional years in prison.

Given the nearly infinite resources of the U.S. government, a person accused of committing a federal drug case needs a reliable defense lawyer, with trial experience, ready to take that case to trial and present a vigorous defense.

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