Nevada Drug Trafficking Overview

Trafficking can be charged without proof of selling—possession of larger weights alone can qualify. Police often build cases through controlled buys, informants, parcel intercepts, or vehicle/home searches.

How Trafficking Is Charged

• By drug schedule (I–V) and total weight (net usable, after packaging).
• Possession, possession with intent, manufacturing, or transporting can all support trafficking counts.
• Multiple locations/containers may be aggregated depending on proof of dominion and control.

Penalties by Schedule/Weight

• Higher schedules (I/II) and greater weights trigger steep mandatory terms.
• Fines can reach tens of thousands of dollars; probation is often restricted or unavailable.
• Prior convictions and firearm involvement can increase exposure.

Enhancements & Aggravators

• Guns, large cash seizures, or “drug house” allegations.
• Sales near schools/parks or involving minors.
• Conspiracy/wire/electronic evidence and alleged “leadership” roles.

Common Defenses

• Unlawful stop, detention, or search; defective warrant or overbroad scope.
• Suppression based on unreliable informant tips or stale information.
• Lab/weight challenges: testing protocols, adulterants, reweigh, chain of custody.
• No knowledge/possession: access by others, mere proximity, or constructive-possession gaps.
• Miranda/statement issues; coercion or translation errors.

What To Do Next

Do not discuss facts with anyone but your lawyer. Preserve phones and messages, provide your attorney with location/witness info, and let counsel handle contact with law enforcement.