{"id":3027,"date":"2021-08-29T15:12:37","date_gmt":"2021-08-29T15:12:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meneseslegal.com\/english\/?p=3027"},"modified":"2021-09-06T15:14:42","modified_gmt":"2021-09-06T15:14:42","slug":"drug-possession-vs-intent-to-sell-top-differences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meneseslegal.com\/english\/drug-possession-vs-intent-to-sell-top-differences\/","title":{"rendered":"Drug Possession vs. Intent to Sell: Top Differences"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tijuana, Mexico has strict anti-drug policies<\/a>. Possession of drugs more than the allowed limit results in serious penalties and fines.<\/p>\n

There is, however, another type of drug offense that can lead to even more severe prosecution:\u00a0 intent to sell. Possessing a controlled drug like weed, marijuana, or cocaine<\/a> and selling it is a serious Federal level offense<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The main difference between the two types of drug crimes in Tijuana is the intensity of punishment. However, sometimes, prosecutors find it difficult to determine whether or not possession includes the intent to sell. This is where a criminal defense lawyer<\/a> like Fabian Meneses can help.<\/p>\n

In this blog, we\u2019ve differentiated between drug possession and intent to sell in detail.<\/p>\n

Determination of Intent to Sell with Possession<\/h3>\n

According to Mexico\u2019s Federal Law System<\/a>, both possession of controlled drugs and intent to sell are subjected to serious punishment. However, if an individual only owns regulated drugs for personal or medicinal purposes, they cannot be charged.<\/p>\n

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When an individual is charged with drug possession and the police suspect there was an intention to sell, the case may get complicated. First, to successfully convict the individual, the prosecutor will have to gather the following list of elements:<\/p>\n