Verified by Licensed Bail Bond Professionals•Last updated: March 2026
Definition: The sale, manufacture, delivery, or possession of a specified minimum quantity of a controlled substance. Drug trafficking is a first-degree felony with mandatory minimum sentences and is based on weight, not intent to sell.
Category: Drug Offenses · Statute: F.S. 893.135 · Source: Florida Legislature
Florida Statute 893.135Trafficking is triggered by possessing threshold quantities regardless of whether the defendant intended to sell. Mandatory minimum sentences apply.
Trafficking Thresholds & Minimums
- Cannabis — 25+ lbs: 3 yr mandatory min, $25,000 fine
- Cocaine — 28+ grams: 3 yr mandatory min, $50,000 fine
- Fentanyl — 4+ grams: 3 yr mandatory min, $50,000 fine
- Oxycodone — 7+ grams: 3 yr mandatory min, $50,000 fine
- Methamphetamine — 14+ grams: 3 yr mandatory min, $50,000 fine
Bail
Trafficking bail is typically $100,000–$1,000,000+ depending on substance and quantity.