Producing Drugs
Date Produced: 23 August 2007
Title: Drugs
Offence: Producing Drugs
Legislation: Section 4(2)(a) and (b) Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
Mode of Trial: Either Way
Statutory Limitations & Maximum Penalty: Class A - Life, Class B or C - 14 years; or a fine or both
Aggravating & Mitigating Factors
- Scale
- Level of involvement
Relevant Sentencing Guidelines (If Any)
None
Relevant Sentencing Case Law
R v Shaw (1986) 8 Cr App R (S) 16
Large scale production of amphetamine. D in possession of substantial quantity of chemicals required to produce the drug, and a shopping list for others. 10 years.
R v Richard and others (1994) 15 Cr App R (S) 249
R was main protagonist in an operation to produce amphetamine. No more than 1kg. G plea. 2 years.
R v Hardison [2007] 1 Cr App R (S)
Laboratory in D's home-potentially substantial quantities. D had purchased chemicals to value of £38k from one company alone. US connections. 20 years.
Consider Also
- POCA
- Forfeiture
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