What charges are most likely to be filed against a person in the US receiving a Schedule I controlled substance via the USPS?

I know there are a lot of variables so for the sake of the hypothetical lets make a couple of assumptions:

As stated, the substance is schedule I

The quantity would likely an amount decided by the DS as for distribution and not for personal use. Plenty of people purchase ounces of weed or sheets of acid or eighths of mdma with no intention of selling or distributing any but a DA will almost surely charge those amounts as with intent to distribute.

The package was of domestic origin.

With that, what are the most common charges to be filed?

Now, how would that change and what charges are likely when the package is of international origin?

Lastly, is there a statute of limitations?


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[11 Points] OMGYouPeople:

In regards to small "personal" amounts, the feds do not charge personal possession cases. They will refer this to the local authorities to handle. (Unless some extraordinary circumstance exists, or they don't like you personally for some reason and/or it's politically motivated.)

Distribution could be charged in a variety of ways. (Depending on whether or not you are charged with others in a conspiracy.)

USC Title 21, 841 is the statute, I believe. There are variations to this statute related to the quantity, type of substance, sentencing, mandatory terms for certain offenses, etc.

USC Title 21, 846? I believe is the statute for conspiracy to commit an 841 offense. But, I'd need to double check.

Federal statute of limitations is 5 years on drug cases, usually. Additional overt acts can prolong this.

As someone that spend several years touring the federal criminal justice/prison system, I can assure you, you need to avoid being charged federally.

Some of you guys doing something as small time as ordering an ounce or two of molly...do you know what kind of federal sentencing guidelines you can get? Yeah yeah yeah, you're a first time white kid from the suburbs with a good lawyer.

Guess what? Lawyers mean jack shit in the federal system. Get popped for 2 ounces of molly, goodbye for 6-7+ years, no parole, first time offender or not...no if, ands or buts.

Unless you want to be snitch. (Which statistically, 95% of you will become when you get caught.) Even still, that 6-7 years becomes 18 months. No, not probation...you're still going to prison. This is the FEDERAL system...most people locked up in the feds for drugs snitched in SOME way.

If you're not prepared to do some serious time if shit goes bad, stay the fuck away from this shit. Despite what rappers, media, your cool friend that went to "jail" for 2 weeks have to say, THERE IS NOTHING GLAMOROUS OR COOL ABOUT JAIL. Just a bunch of assholes sitting around wasting time.

I don't know about you, but I like good food...and women. Not dudes with koolaid on their lips and HIV.

Some of you guys have no idea what you are really getting yourselves into. Tread carefully.


[1 Points] Throughawayup:

Of course there's a statute of limitations. For my state it's about 15 years unfortunately.


[1 Points] None:

Your automatically looking at Distributing through the Mail. A Schedule I drug that is a large amount they will nail you with Intent to sell. You could be looking at 5-20 years depending on how much amount. The Mail charge could also be large 5 plus years.


[1 Points] None:

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[1 Points] Buggslysweater:

Say a person in your town were recently turned "snitch" to get the shorter sentence. Could his knowledge of your identity and own shipments be a severe threat to OPSEC?