Question 1

Will I go to prison? What sentence will I get?

Accepted Answer

Every case is different. Even if you are convicted, prison is not a foregone conclusion. In fact, if the amounts are small, it's a first offence, and you are dealing to friends, the chances of not going to prison are pretty good. Sentences of years are usually handed out in cases where someone is dealing Class A drugs or larger amounts of Class B as a business. We'd advise you to take legal advice from a specialist possession with intent to supply lawyer for a proper analysis.

Question 2

When will I get my property/phone back?

Accepted Answer

There is no good answer to this. These investigations can take months or sometimes even longer. Phones are usually kept until the end of the case, which can easily run into years. Property of other people such as family members should be returned earlier but the police usually have to be requested to do so.

Question 3

They've seized cash - will I get this back?

Accepted Answer

It often depends how much has been seized. It will usually be held under the Proceeds of Crime Act until the end of the case, and you may still have to argue for its return in a separate cash hearing in the Magistrates' Court. If someone else owned it or you can prove where it came from there may be a chance you get it back.

Question 4

Will I my lose my home or other properties?

Accepted Answer

You can't usually lose your home or other properties unless you're convicted in the Crown Court. Then there will be a separate Proceeds of Crime (POCA) hearing. If your property is joint owned, then other owners such as your partner may be able to claim that their share should not be confiscated.

Question 5

What is being concerned in supply?

Accepted Answer

You don't actually have to be in possession of drugs to be guilty of a drug supply offence. Being concerned in the supply could mean that you are helping someone else to supply drugs in some way. The police must prove that you took part in something which is preparatory to the supply of drugs and that an offer to supply has been made. You cannot be guilty if you took no part in any offer.

Question 6

How long will the case last?

Accepted Answer

Police investigations into drugs take months and, frustratingly, sometimes years. That is the longest delay usually, but of course if you plead not guilty, a trial could also also take several months. The system moves slowly, especially if you are in a case where there is more than one suspect.

A drugs supply case can bring chaos to your life, but you don't have to be its victim.

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