What are the Penalties for Cultivating Cannabis Plants at a Commercial Quantity in NSW?
It is reported that approximately 1,500 cannabis plants were discovered with a street value of about $5.8 million after police investigations uncovered 9 hydroponic cannabis cultivation homes across Sydney, after an investigation had commenced in May following a tip-off from a neighbour. The investigation revealed a sophisticated network that has been operating numerous hydro ...continue reading
Is it Legal to Make a Citizen’s Arrest in NSW?
It is reported that a man with a large knife in Sydney CBD has allegedly attempted to stab people on Tuesday. Causing the Sydney CBD to go into lockdown, the incident unfolded close to the corner of Clarence and King Street when a man who was reportedly armed with a machete went on a ...continue reading
The Law on Possessing Drugs in NSW
It is reported that a 23-year-old woman from Louisiana has been found with drugs that were allegedly located in her vagina following a cavity search. Reportedly, authorities discovered “a clear plastic bag” of about 1 gram of methamphetamine in addition to $6,233 cash in Ashley Rolland’s vagina. A female correctional officer reportedly discovered the ...continue reading
What is the Law on Importing a Border Controlled Drug in Australia?
Nearly 800 kg of cocaine was detected at our border in the financial year 2017-2018. With this in mind, it is reported that 384kg of cocaine has been found inside a heavy construction machine weighing about 18,000kg. It’s reported that the Caterpillar excavator was shipped into Australia from South Africa. Upon arrival, border force ...continue reading
The Law on Trafficking into Place of Detention in NSW
By Sahar Adatia and Jimmy Singh. Each year, billions of dollars of illegal drugs flow around the globe, driven by the demand of millions of users. As these drugs increasingly circle the world, so too do authorities increasingly try to intercept these narcotics and apprehend their purveyors. In response, however, traffickers simply develop more ...continue reading
What are the Penalties for Manufacturing Drugs in NSW?
By Sahar Adatia and Jimmy Singh. Law breaker? Or Aussie bloke just trying to pay the bills? You decide. Either way, this news story is the epitome of a man who woke up one morning with the need to pay his mortgage and simply thought: Screw it, I’ll do it my way. Enter South ...continue reading
What is Drug Possession Charges and its Penalties?
In a town of Pilar situated about sixty kilometres from the capital city of Buenos Aires, Argentina, it is reported that following an inspection of a police warehouse that stored seized drugs, some drugs were discovered missing. There was six thousand kilograms of cannabis stored in that warehouse for over a period of 2-years. ...continue reading
A Guide on Your Right to Silence When Approached by Police
By Scott Feeney and Jimmy Singh. The Brazilian Military Police were ready. The raid was about to take place in the northeast of the country, in the low-income community of Vila Irma Dulce. It was Monday the 22nd of April, and while on a regular patrol of their beat, the police observed a man ...continue reading
What are the Penalties for Importing Border-Controlled Drugs into Australia?
By Scott Feeney and Jimmy Singh. 36-year-old Nathan Dulley and his 34-year-old brother, Andrew Dulley have admitted to exporting massive amounts of cocaine mixed through their chocolates in shipments to Australia. The two brothers did this under the disguise of their California based chocolate business in shipments from Southern California to Australia. Nathan and ...continue reading
What are the Penalties for Possessing Prohibited Drugs?
Harriet Wran, aged 30, is the daughter of former NSW premier Neville Wran. Nearly 3-years after she was released from jail, she has pleaded guilty to drug possession, having goods in custody and failing to display her P-Plate at the Wyong Local Court on Wednesday 3 April. On 27 February, she was stopped by ...continue reading