Category: Guns & Drugs

Friends and family members of individuals in Philadelphia who are arrested for drug charges often want to know whether their loved ones will get bailed.

Due to recent changes by the U.S. Supreme Court, the Pennsylvania legislature is likely to pass amendments to this law.

Pennsylvania criminal law varies in terms of the minimum (and maximum) jail sentences for drug possession convictions. The potential sentence depends on the quality and quantity of drugs.

Philadelphia police will stop individuals when they have reasonable suspicion to believe that criminal activity is at hand, such as selling drugs.

Philadelphia drug related cases may be dismissed if the search and seizure of drugs was illegal.  In other words, the drug evidence was obtained illegally.

When individuals overdose on drugs, such as heroin and other opiates, the person supplying the drugs faces serious charges in Pennsylvania.

Just because individuals are arrested and charged with possession of drugs in Philadelphia does not necessarily mean that the case will go to trial.

Two young adults, aged 18, are facing serious charges after an alleged drug deal resulted in the death of a drug user. This new case was filed late last year in East Stroudsburg which is located in Monroe County, Pennsylvania.

Heroin is a major problem in northeastern Pennsylvania, particularly Lackawanna and Luzerne counties, including Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, etc.

Earlier this month, a Scranton jury indicted a PA man for federal drug trafficking and firearm offenses. The 36 year old man was charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine in May 2015.