28 Oct Baltimore man accused of distributing heroin

On behalf of Jack B. Rubin, PA posted in Drug Charges on Tuesday, October 28, 2014.

On Oct. 21, a 34-year-old Baltimore man was taken into custody after undercover detectives allegedly purchased heroin from him for the fifth time. The report claimed that the detectives began purchasing the drug from him earlier in the month.

The purchases were reportedly made near the intersection of Church Street and 6th Avenue in the Brooklyn Park area. After the man was taken into custody, the detectives reportedly executed a search warrant for the man’s home. During the search, they reportedly recovered $3,000 worth of heroin pills and more than $1,900 in cash. The accused man was ultimately charged with multiple drug offenses, including multiple counts of distribution of heroin, dangerous possession of heroin and possession of a controlled substance with the intention to distribute.

In the state of Maryland, the possession, distribution and trafficking of heroin are felony crimes. Since heroin is regulated by both federal and state law enforcement agencies, the accused person could face both federal and state penalties. This ultimately means that someone accused of drug possession even if it was just a small amount, could spend several years in prison and thousands of dollars in fines if they are convicted.

There are several strategies that a criminal defense lawyer could utilize depending upon the circumstances of the accused person’s case. For example, if the authorities failed to properly document the investigation or follow the procedures, a criminal defense lawyer may have grounds to request that any evidence seized during a property search be suppressed. If the evidence is successfully suppressed, this could potentially lead to the case being dismissed altogether or the charges and the punishments being reduced.

Source: Findlaw, “Maryland Heroin Laws”

Source: WBALtv.com, “Man arrested in Brooklyn Park drug investigation“, Saliqa Khan, October 22, 2014