Criminal lawyer drug possession

Are you suspected of prohibited drug possession? Or have drugs been found in your home or a property you are responsible for? If so, you are in immediate need of an experienced drug possessionlawyer to represent your interests. Whether it involves soft drugs or hard drugs, small amounts for personal use or larger amounts where trafficking is suspected, a criminal case can have major consequences for your freedom, your job and your future.

At Van Meekren Advocatuur, we have ample expertise to guide you through the criminal process and/or provide you with advice.

Criminal lawyer drug possession

When do you hire a criminal drug possession lawyer?

You can call in a lawyer drug possession whenever you want. Common times are:

  • Upon arrest or summons for questioning for drug possession;

  • When searching your home, car or phone in connection with drugs;

  • on suspicion of trafficking in drugs or having a stock in trade;

  • When you are in police custody for drug possession;

  • If you want advice on the limits of permissible;

  • If you want advice to prevent others from committing crimes, such as employees or tenants.

Even if they are small amounts of drugs for personal use, possession is punishable and can have legal consequences.

I am suspected of drug possession

If you are suspected of drug possession, it is important that you hire a specialized lawyer drug possession. Here you have come to the right place. Among other things, we can do the following for you:

  • assistance during interrogation;

  • hear witnesses at the magistrate's court or at the hearing;

  • Assist in gathering exculpatory evidence;

  • representing you in court.

Should you be suspected of drug possession, it is important that you engage a specialized criminal lawyer at an early stage. The earlier we are involved, the more we can do for you.

Frequently asked questions about drug possession

  • Yes. It is illegal in the Netherlands to have narcotics (drugs) present. This applies not only to hard drugs, but also to soft drugs. Even possession of marijuana is prohibited, but it is not always prosecuted (see below under prosecution policy).

    The Opium Act states exactly what substances are involved. List I lists the various substances considered hard drugs, such as heroin, cocaine and MDMA. List II lists the substances considered soft drugs, such as hemp, qat and magic mushrooms.

  • Possession of drugs is always prohibited, but under circumstances will not be detected or prosecuted. As a rule, no sanction follows if there is a small amount for personal use. The Prosecutor's Office uses the following thresholds for this purpose:

    - Hard drugs: 0.5 grams (powder), 1 pill or 1 unit of GHB.

    - Hemp: 5 grams. Up to 30 grams, no active detection takes place, but a criminal sanction may follow if discovered.

    - Mushrooms: 0.5 grams dried or 5 grams fresh/not dried

    - Qat: 1 bundle (about 200 grams).

  • In each individual case, the judge will have to decide what punishment is appropriate and necessary. Thus, a fixed punishment does not exist. However, the court does use guidelines for the possession of drugs. Possession of hard drugs is generally punished more severely than possession of soft drugs, and possession of large quantities is generally punished more severely than possession of small quantities.

    The judge is not bound by the landmarks. A specialized drug possession lawyer can put forward arguments to reach a result favorable to you.

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