arrested at airport with **** paraphanelia. .is that a federall crime
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arrested at airport with **** paraphanelia. .is that a federall crime
Asked on May 14, 2009 under Criminal Law, Texas
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 15 years ago | Contributor
It can be; it depends. You didn't give much by way of details. It can make a difference. Generally, however, the police in the jurisdiction where the airport is located with handle a matter such as this. The penalty in Texas for possession of drug paraphernalia is a fine up to $500.00 (assuming this is a first offense). If for some reason this was treated as a federal offense there would be a fine and up to 3 years in prison. If you are under 18 the penalty changes, again depending on the circumstances.
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