Articles Posted in Narcotics and Controlled Substance Offenses

Penal Law 220.77 – operating as a major trafficker (Class A-I felony)
The Law Office of Matthew Galluzzo, PLLC Team

One of the most serious charges in New York state criminal law is Operating as a Major Trafficker, in violation of Penal Law 220.77. That charge makes it a Class A-I felony to traffic in controlled substances worth $75,000.00 or more. This can be accomplished in three different ways:1. act[] as a director of a…

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Desk Appearance Ticket at NYC Airports
The Law Office of Matthew Galluzzo, PLLC Team

New York City is one of the best cities in the world to visit and it attracts tourists from all over the world. Unfortunately, a few of them are arrested every day at the New York City airports: LaGuardia and JFK (John F. Kennedy). Most of them receive Desk Appearance Tickets for misdemeanor offenses. These…

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LOMG gets excellent result in federal narcotics overdose case.
The Law Office of Matthew Galluzzo, PLLC Team

Last week, criminal defense attorney Matthew Galluzzo successfully persuaded a federal judge in Manhattan to sentence his client to a very favorable sentence. The client was guilty of selling fentanyl that led to the overdose death of a customer. Though there was no mandatory minimum for this offense, the Federal Sentencing Guidelines recommended a sentence…

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Operating a Drug Laboratory (Unlawful Clandestine Drug Operation in the First and Second Degrees – Penal Law Sections 220.63 and 220.63)
The Law Office of Matthew Galluzzo, PLLC Team

In response to a surge in seizures of methamphetamine laboratories in New York state, in 2007 the Assembly passed tough new laws outlawing the operation of facilities used to produce illegal “chemical” drugs like methamphetamine and its variants. Thus, anyone aspiring to be like Walter White on Breaking Bad faces significant penalties for their criminal…

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