Drug charges in Melbourne and in Australia

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WHAT IS A DRUG CRIME?

A drug crime in Victoria is defined in the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 (Vic) as the act of unlawful drug possession, illegal drug use, growing or cultivating Cannabis, manufacturing drugs, preparing drugs for sale and selling or trafficking illicit drugs in Victoria. Drug crimes in Australia are found in Section 307.1(1) of the Criminal Code Act 1995 in respect of drug importation of illegal substances or narcotics into Australia. If you're accused or suspected of committing a drug offence or a drug crime anywhere in Australia, you need to urgently contact an experienced Melbourne criminal defence lawyer from Balot Reilly Criminal Lawyers because the consequences of being charged with criminal charges in Melbourne or anywhere in Australia and possibly being convicted of a drug crime could cost you your freedom. It can also destroy your livelihood, your relationship with your family, your future prospects of employment, your liberty to travel and your ability to lead a fulfilling life.

CONTACT OUR MELBOURNE CRIMINAL LAWYERS FOR DRUG CHARGES.

It is important to contact our best criminal lawyers in Melbourne for drug charges if you are charged with drug related offences. Balot Reilly Criminal Lawyers Melbourne is a criminal law firm that you can trust with 20 years experience and over 530 positive google reviews for outstanding criminal law advice and professional criminal defence representation in Victorian courts and throughout Australia, many for drug charges including drug possession charges, drug possession for personal use charges, drug trafficking charges, commercial drug trafficking charges, Cannabis cultivation charges and drug importation charges including conspiracy to commit drug offences.

WHAT TO DO WHEN ARRESTED BY POLICE IN MELBOURNE & THROUGHOUT AUSTRALIA?

As soon as you're arrested for a drug related offence:

• ask for an experienced criminal defence lawyer from Balot Reilly Criminal Lawyers Melbourne who will attend the Police interview to advise you and protect you and in the meantime;
• refrain from answering any questions other than your name, your address and date of birth. The reason is that you have a right to silence to ensure that you do not provide responses that might incriminate you.

It is your legal right to contact an experienced BALOT REILLY CRIMINAL DEFENCE LAWYER. You should contact our Melbourne criminal defence lawyers immediately and we will advise you on how to handle your drug case or criminal drug charges. If you make contact early enough, we could, in many circumstances, SAVE YOU from from being criminally charged with drug charges and ultimately in most circumstances save you from a potential term of imprisonment.

The police interview and police interrogation stage is a critical stage in building a case against suspects because police invariably use this opportunity to obtain incriminating answers to support their case. In fact seasoned police detectives will tell you that most criminal investigations are won and lost at this early stage. Hence, it is important to have a criminal defence lawyer from Balot Reilly Criminal Lawyers Melbourne present to protect you and to advise you what to do.

OUR EXPERTISE IN DRUG OFFENCES

Mr Balot is an expert criminal defence lawyer in Melbourne and Australia wide for over 20 years, who is frequently consulted by the media for his expertise in criminal law. His expert interpretations of criminal law issues and his concise explanations are highly regarded. His extensive criminal law advocacy experience of successfully defending those who are charged with, on the one hand small time drug possession or drug trafficking, to those accused of involvement in the largest drug busts in the world is invaluable in defending any drug charge.

Balot Reilly criminal lawyers in Melbourne are highly experienced in drug possession charges, drug importation charges, drug trafficking charges, drug distribution charges, drug manufacturing charges, cannabis cultivation charges and complicated conspiracy drug charges. Our criminal law defence experience extends to defending your case before court and defending your legal interests after court. This is priceless for the management of your case.

HOW TO CHOOSE THE BEST CRIMINAL DEFENCE LAWYER IN MELBOURNE?

If you have been charged with a drug offence, you need to carefully consider which criminal defence lawyer you choose to represent you. A great criminal lawyer is potentially able to maximise your chances to successfully defend the criminal charges or to minimize your criminal charges and increase your chances of getting a great result which often means keeping you out of jail. Representing an individual charged with drug charges in Australia requires a particular skill set; great investigatory skills, legal research, writing submissions and effective cross-examination skills. In perhaps no other area of law is drafting a comprehensive, well-written, thoroughly researched and persuasive submissions is so important. Don’t be fooled by empty promises, criminal lawyers big noting themselves, mere publicity in the media, or criminal lawyers claiming to have substantial criminal law experience who do not regularly appear in court; ask your criminal defence lawyer for proven results! At Balot Reilly Criminal Lawyers Melbourne we invite you to come and watch our best criminal defence lawyers in court when they appear for other accused persons and you can witness firsthand the highest quality of legal representation in criminal law.

TYPES OF DRUG CRIMES

There are a number of illegal drugs/substances that are common drug crime offences e.g; Marijuana or Cannabis, Ice or Methamphetamine, Cocaine, Heroin, Ecstasy, LSD, etc are the most common drugs. Drug crimes fall under the following categories:

WHAT IS DRUG POSSESSION FOR PERSONAL USE IN MELBOURNE & IN AUSTRALIA?

Section 73 of the Drug Poisons Control Substances Act 1981 prohiibits drug possession and classifies it as an indictable offence for having possession or control of a small quantity of illicit drugs in Victoria.  Moreover, if a passenger in your vehicle has an illicit drug in the vehicle, you may also be arrested for drug possession particularly if you are the driver or in control of the vehicle. It's important to ensure that your rights and ultimately your freedom is protected by a criminal lawyer from Balot Reilly before facing any criminal drug charges and particularly before attending court for possession of drug charges.

WHAT IS DRUG POSSESSION FOR PURPOSE OF SALE IN MELBOURNE & IN AUSTRALIA?

Section 73(1)(c) of the Drug Poisons Control Substances Act 1981 prohiibits drug possession for the purpose of sale and classifies it as an indictable offence punishable by a maximum of 5 years imprisonment for having possession or control of a quantity of illicit drugs for the purpose of sale in Victoria. Police officers may assume that a person intends to sell drugs when he or she has a trafficable quantity of drugs. A finding of guilt for possession for purpose of sale carries substantial maximum jail sentences so it's imperative that you seek advice from a Balot Reilly criminal lawyer in Melbourne to maximise your chances of a successful outcome asap!

 WHAT IS DRUG TRAFICKING IN MELBOURNE & IN AUSTRALIA?