Blacktown Drug Lawyers

Best Blacktown Drug Lawyers

At Criminal Lawyers Group, we provide comprehensive legal services to individuals charged with drug offences.

Whether it is a small quantity or large quantity, our Blacktown Drug Lawyers are committed to providing high-quality, cost-effective legal representation to our clients. We have successfully defended many people who have been charged with a drug-related offences.

Summary offences

Summary drug offences are offences that are dealt with by the Local Court and are normally prosecuted by Police Prosecutors.

Possession of a prohibited drug (for example cocaine) is considered a summary offence under the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW):

The maximum penalty for this offence is imprisonment for 2 years, a fine of $2,200 or both.

Our Blacktown Drug Lawyers will ensure you obtain the best sentence for your case.

Drug Supply

Most drug offences fall within the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985.  A charge of is within Section 25 of the Act.

Supply is defined under section 3 of the act which states that includes a wide range of actions which includes not only the act of selling and distributing, but also includes agreeing to or offering to supply, or keeping or having in possession for supply, or sending, forwarding, delivering or receiving for supply, or authorising, directing, causing, suffering, permitting or attempting any of those acts or things.

The prosecution has the onus of proving beyond a reasonable doubt that you supplied or knowingly took part in the supply of a prohibited drug.