Drug lab

More and more public attention is coming to the productions of hard drugs. Leaking drug barrels regularly make the news. Partly for this reason, the Public Prosecutor's Office is cracking down on the suspects involved. Sometimes this is justified, but sometimes it also results in innocent people ending up in criminal proceedings that have nothing to do with them or being hit disproportionately hard.

Are you or someone you know being prosecuted for involvement in a drug lab? Then it is important that you hire a specialized criminal lawyer at an early stage. At Van Meekren Advocatuur, the necessary expertise is amply available.

Defense at drug lab

At Van Meekren Advocatuur, you are assured of expert and dedicated assistance, regardless of the complexity of your case.

Van Meekren Advocatuur has extensive experience in assisting clients accused of involvement in a drug lab. We offer expert advice and advocacy to protect your best interests.

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I am suspected of involvement in a drug lab

Are you suspected of being involved in a drug lab? If so, Van Meekren Advocatuur can do the following for you, among other things:

  • 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 involvement in a drug lab, it is important that you seek legal assistance at an early stage. The earlier we are involved, the more we can do for you.

Learn more about drug labs

  • According to Article 2B and 2D of the Opium Law, it is illegal to prepare, process, process and manufacture hard drugs. Involvement in a drug lab may fall under this criminal offense.

    A suspicion of involvement in the production of hard drugs is often not an isolated case. Under circumstances, suspects are also prosecuted for other offenses, such as illegal discharge of toxic substances, money laundering, drug trafficking and/or participation in a criminal organization.

  • The maximum prison sentence for hard drug manufacturing is 8 years, but that is rarely imposed. In each individual case, the judge must decide what punishment is appropriate and necessary if he reaches a conviction. The case law has developed landmarks in this regard, however.

    For the production of hard drugs, the court's guiding principle is that involvement in larger drug labs is punished more severely than involvement in smaller drug labs. The landmarks in this regard are as follows:

    • 0-10 grams: 30 hours of community service

    • 10-50 grams: 100 hours of community service

    • 50-100 grams: 200 hours of community service

    • 100-150 grams: 6 wkn imprisonment

    • 150-200 grams: 2 months' imprisonment

    • 200-500 grams: 3 months' imprisonment (standard) or 4 months' imprisonment in an organized setting

    • 500-1,000 grams: 4 months' imprisonment (standard) or 5 months' imprisonment in organized cases

    • 1,000-1,500 grams: 6 months' imprisonment (standard) or 8 months' imprisonment in an organized setting

    • 1,500-2,000 grams: 8 months' imprisonment (standard) or 10 months' imprisonment in organized cases

    • 2,000-3,000 grams:12 months' imprisonment (standard) or 16 months' imprisonment in an organized context

    • 3,000-4,000 grams: 16 months' imprisonment (standard) or 22 months' imprisonment in organized cases

    • 4,000-5,000 grams: 20 months' imprisonment (standard) or 28 months' imprisonment in organized cases

    • 5,000-6,000 grams: 24 months' imprisonment (standard) or 34 months' imprisonment in organized cases

    • 6,000-7,000 grams: 28 months' imprisonment (standard) or 40 months' imprisonment in organized cases

    • 7,000-8,000 grams: 32 months' imprisonment (standard) or 42 months' imprisonment in organized cases

    • 8,000-9,000 grams: 34 months' imprisonment (standard) or 45 months' imprisonment in organized cases

    • 9,000-10,000 grams: 36 months' imprisonment (standard) or 48 months' imprisonment in organized cases

    • 10,000-20,000 grams: 40 months' imprisonment (standard) or 50 months' imprisonment in organized cases

    • 20,000 grams: > 50 mn imprisonment (standard) or > 72 mn imprisonment in organized crime

    1 pill or 5 ml are equivalent to 0.5 grams of powder in these landmarks.

    The above contains only starting points. The judge may deviate from the landmarks in doing so. A specialized criminal lawyer can play a role in this.

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