Experienced Representation for Federal Drug Crimes
Criminal Defense for Cultivation and Manufacturing in San Francisco, California
The cultivation of marijuana and manufacturing of drugs, such as methamphetamines, can be prosecuted as federal crimes under United States laws. If you are convicted of these crimes, you may not only be subjected to lengthy prison sentences and high fines, the federal government may also seize some of your assets and property through forfeiture if it finds plants, precursor chemicals or other materials used to cultivate marijuana or manufacture drugs on the property, or if the government asserts that the property was purchased with the proceeds of illegal drug sales or used to aid in the alleged illegal activity.

Our firm works closely with private investigators, forensic experts, botanists and others in examining the circumstances leading up to your arrest, including all procedures used by law enforcement agencies and prosecutors to obtain evidence against you. These agencies may use sophisticated surveillance techniques in conjunction with wiretaps and search warrants. At the Law Offices of John M. Runfola, we will make sure that government's use of these techniques did not violate your Fourth Amendment right to be free of unreasonable searches and seizures. If we believe that this right has been violated, we will fight to have any illegally seized evidence suppressed and the charges dismissed.

At the Law Offices of John M. Runfola, we have defended clients against federal drug charges for over 30 years. Given our extensive experience investigating and litigating these cases, and our knowledge of the federal laws regarding the cultivation of marijuana and manufacturing of drugs, we can aggressively defend you in a court of law. Our firm is determined to protect our clients' rights against federal prosecutors.

Suspicion and Investigation of Federal Drug Crimes
If local police or federal law enforcement agencies, such as the FBI or DEA, suspect that you are manufacturing illegal drugs or cultivating marijuana, they will typically look for suspicious activity at your home or other property. To do this, law enforcement agents try to review you electric bills to look for higher than normal power usage since the indoor cultivation of marijuana invariably involves the use of special lights that require a great deal of electricity. Further, law enforcement may seek to monitor your mail to see if you have received or are receiving unusual amounts of precursor chemicals that are used to manufacture methamphetamines, such as pseudoephedrine, sodium hydroxide or Freon. These agencies may also watch your property if there is any suspected activity there, such as suspicious people frequently coming and going or permanently covered and closed windows.

Law enforcement agents and prosecutors often make faulty assumptions which lead them to wrong conclusions about cases, leading to unfounded charges against people. They may rely solely on circumstantial evidence in reaching these conclusions. Further, federal law enforcement agencies and prosecutors commonly rely on informants who are facing drug charges of their own and have cut a deal with the prosecution to reduce their own penalties. Frequently, people who are charged with the cultivation of marijuana or manufacturing of drugs are either minor players who should have been charged solely with a less serious offense, such as simple possession, or they are innocent altogether.

If you are under investigation or have been charged with the cultivation of marijuana or manufacturing of drugs, contact the Law Offices of John M. Runfola to get the defense you deserve. We offer a free initial consultation and are available to our clients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for your convenience. Call us at 415-391-4243.