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Drug Law in Virginia 18.2-248.01
Drug Law in Virginia 18.2-248.01
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Transporting controlled substances into the Commonwealth; penalty.
Except as authorized in the Drug Control Act (§ 54.1-3400 et seq.) it is unlawful
for any person to transport into the Commonwealth by any means with intent to
sell or distribute one ounce or more of cocaine, coca leaves or any salt,
compound, derivative or preparation thereof as described in Schedule II of the
Drug Control Act or one ounce or more of any other Schedule I or II controlled
substance or five or more pounds of marijuana. A violation of this section shall
constitute a separate and distinct felony. Upon conviction, the person shall be
sentenced to not less than five years nor more than 40 years imprisonment,
three years of which shall be a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment, and
a fine not to exceed $1,000,000. A second or subsequent conviction hereunder
shall be punishable by a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 10
years, which shall be served consecutively with any other sentence.
(1992, c. 723; 2000, cc. 1020, 1041; 2004, c. 461.)
for any person to transport into the Commonwealth by any means with intent to
sell or distribute one ounce or more of cocaine, coca leaves or any salt,
compound, derivative or preparation thereof as described in Schedule II of the
Drug Control Act or one ounce or more of any other Schedule I or II controlled
substance or five or more pounds of marijuana. A violation of this section shall
constitute a separate and distinct felony. Upon conviction, the person shall be
sentenced to not less than five years nor more than 40 years imprisonment,
three years of which shall be a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment, and
a fine not to exceed $1,000,000. A second or subsequent conviction hereunder
shall be punishable by a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 10
years, which shall be served consecutively with any other sentence.
(1992, c. 723; 2000, cc. 1020, 1041; 2004, c. 461.)