Question 1

Will I go to prison for drugs?

Accepted Answer

Generally, people don't go to prison for possession of drugs unless there is drug supply or intent to supply, but this is advice that you should get from an experienced drugs solicitor.

Question 2

Will I have a criminal record for drugs?

Accepted Answer

If you admit an offence and get a caution from police, if you plead guilty or are found guilty in court, you will have a criminal record. You can't get a criminal record just from being accused.

Question 3

Can I get a caution for drugs?

Accepted Answer

In some cases, usually of possession of a very small amount of drugs possession the police may offer a caution. This means that you've admitted the offence. You will have a criminal record that will show up on DBS checks for at least some time.

Question 4

How much drugs counts as just possession?

Accepted Answer

If you can credibly and truthfully claim that drugs were only for your use, the police or the court may agree that drugs were for your own use and not intended for supply. The exact amount depends on the facts. An amount of drugs which could be consumed in a matter of hours or days could count as possession. Some people do buy in bulk, however, even if it is for personal use. Advice from an experienced

Question 5

What is possession of drugs?

Accepted Answer

Possession is when drugs are in your control and you know about it. You cannot be in possession if drugs have been planted on you or in your bag and you did not know about it.

Question 6

What is possession with intent to supply drugs?

Accepted Answer

Possession with intent to supply happens where a person has drugs in his or her control and intends to pass them to someone else, either in exchange for money or even without payment. The drugs don't have to be on you to be guilty if you are in control of them.

Question 7

What is social supply?

Accepted Answer

Social supply is selling to people you know rather than the open market, and not for significant financial gain. The reason social supply is an important idea is that for this type of dealing a court will often not send someone to prison.

Question 8

What is a drugs conspiracy?

Accepted Answer

Conspiracy means a plan to commit an offence or offences with at least one other person. Drugs conspiracy cases usually involve the production, supply or importation of larger amounts of drugs.

Question 9

Does a courier get treated the same as a boss in a drugs case?

Accepted Answer

Couriers may benefit less than their bosses in a drugs case, but they are still treated harshly by the law. Prison sentences are often handed out by judges. Where someone has been in a slavery situation or is a youth, they may be treated more leniently.

Question 10

What will happen to me if I was forced to store drugs for someone.

Accepted Answer

Where somebody has been forced to store drugs, the court may consider a lower sentence, but it may not rule out a prison sentence on conviction. The law of duress may give a person a defence if they were storing drugs and had no choice, but they will have to persuade a jury that they couldn't have gone to police for help.

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