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Virginia Woman Busted for Drug Trafficking and Conspiracy

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Using a former drug dealer turned informant, police busted a 43-year-old woman from Elkton, Virginia for attempting to purchase methamphetamines, as reported by The Free Lance-Star. The Elkton woman contacted her usual drug supplier to purchase approximately 128 grams of methamphetamines. But she did not know that police had turned the supplier into an… Read More »

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Virginia Man Receives Life Sentence for Drug Trafficking

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A Virginia man faces life in prison after pleading guilty to drug trafficking, a firearm offense, and several other crimes, as reported by WEST. The man is connected to at least four overdoses across the state of Virginia, including two deaths. The man led a drug trafficking organization based primarily in the cities of… Read More »

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Virginia Beach Men Sentenced for Drug & Firearm Crimes

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In the aftermath of a multiyear investigation, two Virginia Beach men were sentenced for illegally selling cocaine and firearms, as reported by The Virginian-Pilot. According to authorities, the two men first sold cocaine to a confidential police source from a grocery store park lot in 2014. The men sold the cocaine at a rate… Read More »

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Virginia Treats Heroin Overdoses as Homicides and Prosecutes Dealers

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With an epidemic of heroin overdose deaths all around the country, Virginia is taking a novel approach to try to reduce the number of fatalities related to the drug. Investigators in Virginia have starting to treat heroin overdose deaths as homicides and have started to go after the drug dealers who have provided the… Read More »

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Virginia Drug Crime Defenses

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The drug laws in Virginia are notoriously harsh. However, just because you are accused of a drug crime in Virginia does not mean that you will necessarily be convicted. There are many defenses to drug crimes that a qualified drug crimes attorney can raise to help you prove your innocence to the court. Drug… Read More »

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Drug Crime Penalties in Virginia

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If you are charged with a drug crime in Virginia, the penalties can be very harsh. Virginia mirrors federal law in that it divides drugs into “schedules” based on the level of addictiveness and the amount of legitimate medical uses the drugs have. Schedule I drugs are the most addictive and have the most… Read More »

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Virginia Drug Laws

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Virginia is known for having harsh drug laws. In Virginia, as in many other states, drugs are divided into “schedules,” with the charges and penalties based on which schedule the drugs are in. This article gives a brief overview of Virginia’s drug laws including what schedule each drug is in, and what crimes you… Read More »

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