Drug Trafficking Criminal Charges

Drug trafficking charges in St. Louis in St. Charles carry with it State and Federal considerations. The primary difference between a state and Federal charge for drug trafficking is that a federal charge for drug trafficking will most likely come with a more serious sentence due to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines. If you are charged with drug trafficking, you should contact a drug crime lawyer like James Krupp or Ryan Krupp at Krupp Law Firm to evaluate and defend your case.

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James Krupp

James Krupp

James Krupp, a trial attorney with over 30 years of experience, has an extensive background in criminal matters, including drug trafficking.

As a lifelong St. Louis resident, James understands the intricacies of the local legal system and has the connections needed to ensure the best possible outcome for your case. His passion for helping people in all kinds of legal situations, combined with his outstanding results, make him an ideal choice for those facing drug trafficking charges.

Clients have praised James Krupp for his dedication and understanding, as well as his ability to obtain great results in personal injury and criminal defense cases. His expertise and well-rounded experience will prove invaluable for anyone facing drug trafficking charges in St. Louis County. With James Krupp on your side, you can be confident that you're in good hands.

Attorney Ryan Krupp, on the other hand, brings unique experience as a personal injury and criminal defense attorney who has previously worked for both the Jackson County Prosecutor's Office and Johnson County District Attorney's Office. This background gives Ryan a deep understanding of the prosecution's strategies, allowing him to build a strong defense for clients facing drug trafficking charges in St. Louis and St. Charles County.

As a lifelong St. Louis resident and an alumnus of Marquette High School and Missouri Baptist University, Ryan Krupp shares a strong connection to the community. His winning mindset, passion for justice, and impressive track record of success in the courtroom make him an excellent choice for legal representation in drug trafficking cases. Ryan's affiliations with prominent legal organizations and his achievements, such as being inducted into the Order of the Barristers, further demonstrate his commitment to excellence in the field.

Ryan Krupp

Ryan Krupp

Whether you choose James or Ryan Krupp to represent you, you'll be enlisting the services of a highly skilled and dedicated attorney who will fight tirelessly for your rights. At Krupp Law Firm, you can trust that your case will be handled with the utmost care and professionalism, ensuring the best possible outcome for your drug trafficking charges.

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What Are the Different Degrees of Drug Trafficking in Missouri?

Drug Trafficking First Degree: B to A Felony

In Missouri, a person commits the offense of trafficking drugs in the first degree if, except as authorized by law, such person knowingly distributes, delivers, manufactures, produces, or attempts to distribute, deliver, manufacture, or produce:

  • More than thirty grams but less than ninety grams of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of heroin;

  • More than one hundred fifty grams but less than four hundred fifty grams of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of coca leaves, except coca leaves and extracts of coca leaves from which cocaine, ecgonine, and derivatives of ecgonine or their salts have been removed; cocaine salts and their optical and geometric isomers, and salts of isomers; ecgonine, its derivatives, their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers; or any compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of any of the foregoing substances;

  • More than eight grams but less than twenty-four grams of a mixture or substance which contains cocaine base;

  • More than five hundred milligrams but less than one gram of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD);

  • More than thirty grams but less than ninety grams of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of phencyclidine (PCP);

  • More than four grams but less than twelve grams of phencyclidine;

  • More than thirty kilograms but less than one hundred kilograms of a mixture or substance containing marijuana;

  • More than thirty grams but less than ninety grams of any material, compound, mixture, or preparation containing any quantity of the following substances having a stimulant effect on the central nervous system: amphetamine, its salts, optical isomers, and salts of its optical isomers; methamphetamine, its salts, optical isomers and salts of its optical isomers; phenmetrazine and its salts; or methylphenidate; or

  • More than thirty grams but less than ninety grams of any material, compound, mixture, or preparation that contains any quantity of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine.

Penalty for Trafficking Drugs in the First Degree

The offense of trafficking drugs in the first degree is a class B felony.

The offense of trafficking drugs in the first degree is a class A felony if the quantity involved is:

  • Ninety grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of heroin; or

  • Four hundred fifty grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of coca leaves, except coca leaves and extracts of coca leaves from which cocaine, ecgonine, and derivatives of ecgonine or their salts have been removed; cocaine salts and their optical and geometric isomers, and salts of isomers; ecgonine, its derivatives, their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers; or any compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of any of the foregoing substances; or

  • Twenty-four grams or more of a mixture or substance which contains cocaine base; or

  • One gram or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD); or

  • Ninety grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of phencyclidine (PCP); or

  • Twelve grams or more of phencyclidine; or

  • One hundred kilograms or more of a mixture or substance containing marijuana; or

  • Ninety grams or more of any material, compound, mixture, or preparation containing any quantity of the following substances having a stimulant effect on the central nervous system: amphetamine, its salts, optical isomers and salts of its optical isomers; methamphetamine, its salts, optical isomers and salts of its optical isomers; phenmetrazine and its salts; or methylphenidate; or

  • More than thirty grams of any material, compound, mixture, or preparation containing any quantity of the following substances having a stimulant effect on the central nervous system: amphetamine, its salts, optical isomers, and salts of its optical isomers; methamphetamine, its salts, optical isomers, and salts of its optical isomers; phenmetrazine and its salts; or methylphenidate, and the location of the offense was within two thousand feet of real property comprising

    • a public or private elementary,
    • vocational, or
    • secondary school,
    • college,
    • community college,
    • university, or
    • any school bus,
    • in or on the real property comprising public housing or
    • any other government-assisted housing, or
    • within a motor vehicle, or
    • in any structure or building which contains rooms furnished for the accommodation or lodging of guests, and kept, used, maintained, advertised, or held out to the public as a place where sleeping accommodations are sought for pay or compensation to transient guests or permanent guests; or
  • Ninety grams or more of any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine; or

  • More than thirty grams of any material, compound, mixture, or preparation that contains any quantity of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine and the location of the offense was within two thousand feet of real property comprising a

    • public or private elementary,
    • vocational, or
    • secondary school,
    • college,
    • community,
    • university, or
    • any school bus, in or
    • on the real property comprising public housing or any other government-assisted housing,
    • within a motor vehicle, or
    • in any structure or building which contains rooms furnished for the accommodation or lodging of guests, and kept, used, maintained, advertised, or held out to the public as a place where sleeping accommodations are sought for pay or compensation to transient guests or permanent guests.

Trafficking Drugs in the Second Degree: C to A Felony in Missouri

A person commits the offense of trafficking drugs in the second degree if, except as authorized by law, such person knowingly possesses or has under his or her control, purchases or attempts to purchase, or brings into this state:

  • More than thirty grams but less than ninety grams of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of heroin;

  • More than one hundred fifty grams but less than four hundred fifty grams of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of coca leaves, except coca leaves and extracts of coca leaves from which cocaine, ecgonine, and derivatives of ecgonine or their salts have been removed; cocaine salts and their optical and geometric isomers, and salts of isomers; ecgonine, its derivatives, their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers; or any compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of any of the foregoing substances;

  • More than eight grams but less than twenty-four grams of a mixture or substance which contains cocaine base;

  • More than five hundred milligrams but less than one gram of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD);

  • More than thirty grams but less than ninety grams of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of phencyclidine (PCP);

  • More than four grams but less than twelve grams of phencyclidine;

  • More than thirty kilograms but less than one hundred kilograms of a mixture or substance containing marijuana;

  • More than thirty grams but less than ninety grams of any material, compound, mixture, or preparation containing any quantity of the following substances having a stimulant effect on the central nervous system: amphetamine, its salts, optical isomers, and salts of its optical isomers; methamphetamine, its salts, optical isomers and salts of its optical isomers; phenmetrazine and its salts; or methylphenidate; or

  • More than thirty grams but less than ninety grams of any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine.

The offense of trafficking drugs in the second degree is a class C felony.

The offense of trafficking drugs in the second degree is a class B felony if the quantity involved is:

  • Ninety grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of heroin; or

  • Four hundred fifty grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of coca leaves, except coca leaves and extracts of coca leaves from which cocaine, ecgonine, and derivatives of ecgonine or their salts have been removed; cocaine salts and their optical and geometric isomers, and salts of isomers; ecgonine, its derivatives, their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers; or any compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of any of the foregoing substances; or

  • Twenty-four grams or more of a mixture or substance which contains cocaine base; or

  • One gram or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD); or

  • Ninety grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of phencyclidine (PCP); or

  • Twelve grams or more of phencyclidine; or

  • One hundred kilograms or more of a mixture or substance containing marijuana; or

  • More than five hundred marijuana plants; or

  • Ninety grams or more but less than four hundred fifty grams of any material, compound, mixture, or preparation containing any quantity of the following substances having a stimulant effect on the central nervous system: amphetamine, its salts, optical isomers and salts of its optical isomers; methamphetamine, its salts, optical isomers and salts of its optical isomers; phenmetrazine and its salts; or methylphenidate; or

  • Ninety grams or more but less than four hundred fifty grams of any material, compound, mixture, or preparation that contains any quantity of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine.

The offense of trafficking drugs in the second degree is a class A felony if the quantity involved is four hundred fifty grams or more of any material, compound, mixture or preparation which contains:

  • Any quantity of the following substances having a stimulant effect on the central nervous system: amphetamine, its salts, optical isomers, and salts of its optical isomers; methamphetamine, its salts, isomers, and salts of its isomers; phenmetrazine and its salts; or methylphenidate; or

  • Any quantity of 3,4- methylenedioxymethamphetamine.

Drug Trafficking Attorneys Ryan Krupp and James Krupp

Drug Trafficking 1st Degree:

Drug Trafficking 1st Degree A Felony
10 years to Life
B Felony
5 – 15 years
Substance Amount Amount
LSD 1 g or more 500 mg – 1g
PCP 12 g or more 4-12 g
Cocaine Base (e.g. Crack) 24 g or more 8-24 g
Mixture including PCP 90 g or more 30-90 g
Heroin 90 g or more 30-90 g
Methamphetamine 90 g or more/ 30 g or more if within 2,000 ft. of school or in public housing 30-90 g
MDMA 90 g or more/ 30 g or more if within 2,000 ft. of school or in public housing 30-90 g
Cocaine 450 g or more 150 – 450 g
Marijuana 100 kg or more 30-100 kg

Drug Trafficking 2nd Degree:

Drug Trafficking 2nd Degree A Felony
10 years to Life
B Felony
5 – 15 years
C Felony
3-10 years
LSD n/a 1 g or more 500 mg – 1 g
PCP n/a 12 g or more 4-12 g
Cocaine Base (e.g. Crack) n/a 24 g or more 8-24 g
Mixture including PCP n/a 90 g or more 30-90 g
Heroin n/a 90 g or more 30-90 g
Methamphetamine 450 g or more 90-450 g 30-90 g
MDMA 450 g or more 30-90 g 30-90 g
Cocaine n/a 450 g or more 150-450 kg
Marijuana n/a 100 kg or more 30-100 kg

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