Large commercial quantity drug trafficking in Victoria is the most serious drug charge, under section 71 of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981, carrying a maximum of life imprisonment. It is dealt with in the County Court, and being charged sets a committal and a contested process in motion.
An urgent bail application in Victoria is won on preparation. Before court you need a genuine surety, proof of accommodation and work, character references, and a realistic set of conditions, all ready to present so the first application is your strongest.
When drugs are found in a shared house in Victoria, the law can deem them to be in the possession of an occupier unless that person satisfies the court they had no knowledge. The prosecution relies on your occupation and the drugs being on the premises, but where areas are shared, that can be genuinely in issue.
Yes, residential rehabilitation can help a drug trafficking bail application in Victoria. Where drug use is connected to the offending, a confirmed place in treatment addresses the risk of reoffending, supports the bail test, and can form a bail condition the court relies on.
Yes, you can be charged with possession if police find drugs in your car in Victoria, but a charge is not a conviction. The prosecution must prove you had custody or control of the drugs and knew they were there, and where others were present, that can be genuinely in issue.
