Drug Importation

Lakeland Drug Importation Attorney & Lawyer, providing experienced Drug Importation Defense and other Criminal Defense legal services in Lakeland, Winter Park, Bartow, and the Polk County Florida area.

Drug Charge Defense

Gregg S. Kamp, P.A.
6155 South Florida Avenue
Suite 10
Lakeland, Florida 33813

Toll Free: (888) 933-5267

Local: (863) 646-3135

Fax: 863-646-3102

In individual may be charged with a drug drug importation / smuggling crime if they are found to be bringing illegal substances either into the United States or from state to state. Common drugs importation / smuggling charges in Lakeland, Winter Haven, Bartow, and Polk County Florida involve, but are not limited to cocaine, heroin, marijuana, ecstasy, methamphetamines, and medicines from other countries which have not been approved by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration). Drug importation / smuggling charges may also apply to illegally obtained FDA approved prescription drugs.

These charges may include various forms of transportation including, but not limited to any body of water, airport, or highway; and may include any form concealment or hiding drugs while transporting from state to state or entering the country.

Law enforcement and the prosecutors take drug importation / smuggling charges very seriously, and alleged offenders can expect to face aggressive prosecution in drug crime cases.

As a law firm providing experienced drug charge attorney & lawyer legal services in Lakeland, Winter Haven, Bartow, and Polk County Florida, we are committed to protecting the legal rights of each and every drug charge defense client, while always striving to provide the highest standard of legal representation.

If you have been charged with a drug crime, it is important to seek the legal advice and representation of an experienced Lakeland drug charge defense attorney & lawyer. Contact Gregg S. Kamp, P.A., at calling (863) 646-3135.

Many times an individual accused of drug importation / smuggling may have had their rights violated due to law enforcement not having the appropriate warrant or probable cause to conduct a search. In order for law enforcement to conduct of drug search to be legal, law enforcement agencies or officers must have a valid warrant or probable cause (reasonable belief of guilt – more than mere suspicion.) When a search is improperly conducted or probable cause cannot be substantiated, a person’s rights have been violated. Proof of an unwarranted search could result in the suppression of drug evidence and could make all the difference in the outcome of drug importation / smuggling case.

Depending upon the amount and type of drugs being imported / smuggled, a drug importation / smuggling conviction can range from 3 years in prison and a $25,000-$50,000 fine to 25 years and a $500,000 fine.

Common methods of drug importing / smuggling include, but are not limited to:

Using, forcing, or participating with another (people or animals), known as a drug mule, to carry the drugs in their body, usually in packets they swallow or insert into an orifice to hide from officials.
Disguising illegal cargo as another, legal substance, such as disguising a drug as candy or over-the-counter medicine.
Hiding illegal substances in other items, such as in cans, flowers, diapers, or as labeled food.
Hiding or incorporating drugs in a large shipment of valid cargo.

One can face drug importation / smuggling charges even if they were not in possession of the drugs if it can be proved that they were an active participant in the attempt of importation. In this case, conspiracy to illegally import / smuggle drugs may be charged.

We have also defended individuals who were in possession of the drugs, but was forced to import / smuggle the drugs under physical threat or eminent threat of death to themselves, friends, or family members.

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Under specific circumstances, if convicted of a drug importation / smuggling charge, an individual may also face potential vehicle forfeiture or property forfeiture.

We provide professional drug charge defense attorney & lawyer legal services in Lakeland, Winter Haven, Bartow, and the Polk County Florida area. We urge you to be proactive in the defense of your legal rights, liberties, and freedoms.

Speak to an experienced drug charge defense attorney & lawyer at Gregg S. Kamp, P.A., about your specific legal issues...

Call us today at (863) 646-3135, or use our online case evaluation form, to schedule a confidential legal consultation.

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