Drug Offence Solicitors
Drug offences encompass a wide range of criminal charges, from the relatively minor offence of possession to major crimes such as international drug trafficking.
Our specialist Drug Offence Solicitors understand the stress and anxiety you may be experiencing if you are facing a drug-related criminal charge.
We are highly recommended as an expert criminal defence law firm for people accused of drug-related offences. Based in Nuneaton, our solicitors provide 24/7 police station representation, ensuring that we are by your side, protecting your interests from the outset. We meticulously examine the circumstances surrounding your detention and challenge the charges if the police did not follow proper procedures upon arrest.
Our team has extensive experience in defending serious criminal charges, including drug offences. We collaborate with the country’s top expert witnesses and provide advice and representation you can trust. We understand that your reputation, freedom, and family’s financial security are at stake, and we tirelessly pursue every possible appeal.
We are a diverse, multi-lingual law firm that employs best-in-class technology to offer clients streamlined, modern, and highly effective criminal defence services. Our years of experience in criminal law have established strong relationships with some of the UK’s best Barristers and King’s Counsel. Our clients also benefit from our ability to instruct the country’s most respected expert witnesses, who can provide the Court with the necessary facts to support a not guilty plea or mitigate sentencing.
Common Questions About Drug Offences
What type of drugs are the most commonly involved in drug offences?
The following drugs are frequently involved in drug offences:
- Marijuana/Cannabis
- Ecstasy
- Heroin
- Benzodiazepines
- Amphetamines
- Cocaine
- Crack Cocaine
- Methamphetamine
- MDMA
- LSD
The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 classifies drugs into three categories: Class A (the most serious), Class B, and Class C.
Large-scale drug crime investigations often result in conspiracy charges. Cases frequently involve undercover police operations, cross-border enforcement agency cooperation, complex telephone evidence, and detailed forensic investigations involving DNA, fingerprints, and drug analysis. Following conviction, confiscation proceedings under the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) 2002 are likely.
Drug offence prosecutions are exceptionally intricate. We are the most experienced Drug Crime Solicitors in Nuneaton and Warwickshire, taking a proactive approach to protect your interests in drug crime investigations and creating a persuasive defence should prosecution prove inevitable.
What are the offences under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971?
Offences under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 include:
- Possession
- Possession with intent to supply
- Production, cultivation, or manufacture
- Supplying another person
- Offering to supply another person
- Allowing a property to be used for the consumption (cannabis or opium only), supply, or production of illegal drugs
What is the difference between the offence of ‘possession’ and ‘possession with intent to supply’?
Possession of a controlled drug is the least serious of the main drug offences. The Prosecution must prove that you ‘possessed’ the drug, meaning it was on your person or within your control (for example, hidden in your house), and that you knew you had the substance.
One of the most common offences we handle is ‘possession with intent to supply’, which is more serious than simple ‘possession’.
Section 28 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 provides a statutory defence to the charge of ‘possession with intent to supply’:
“It shall be a defence for the accused to prove that he neither knew of nor suspected nor had reason to suspect the existence of some fact alleged by the prosecution which it is necessary for the prosecution to prove if he is to be convicted of the offence charged.”
We will thoroughly prepare for your trial and gather the necessary evidence to persuade the Court that you had no intention of supplying the controlled drug and only had it in your possession. Although this will result in a criminal record, you will avoid the lengthy custodial sentence that can be handed down following a ‘possession with intent to supply’ conviction.
You can trust us to provide the advice you need to make the best decision on how to plead your case.
Why Choose Us?
Regardless of the charges against you, you are entitled to a criminal defence. We do not judge our clients; our sole objective is to defend you against the Prosecution’s allegations. By instructing us, your chances of receiving an acquittal or reduced sentence are significantly improved. The most important step is to contact us as soon as you become aware of the criminal charges brought against you.
Cocks Lloyd Solicitors provides exceptional Drug Offence Solicitors and Criminal Law services to clients. People choose and recommend us not just in Nuneaton, Tamworth, Atherstone, Hinckley and Leicester, but across Warwickshire, Staffordshire, Leicestershire and the West Midlands, and the whole of the UK, because we get results.
To receive expert advice and representation regarding Drug Offence Solicitors and Criminal Law, please contact us using the form below, call us on (0247) 6641642, email via the Request a Callback form on this contact page.