Drug Offenses

Many drug crimes are charged after police stop a vehicle for a traffic violation or suspicion of DUI. After the stop, if law enforcement detects the odor of marijuana or sees a controlled substance in plain view in the vehicle, it allows them to search the vehicle. Upon searching, they find prescription narcotics, cocaine or any other drug. On the other hand, a law enforcement office may request consent to search a vehicle. If consent is given, they can search the car and if drugs are found, an arrest may be made if probable cause exist that the drugs were in the possession of someone in the vehicle. or the drugs are found on a person. As always, it is important in every case to request to speak to a lawyer before answering any questions by law enforcement regarding any drugs, including cocaine, prescription narcotics, or marijuana.