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N.Y. Penal Law § 220.77: Operating as a major trafficker

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  1. Penal Law
  2. Part 3. Specific Offenses
  3. Title M. Offenses Against Public Health and Morals
  4. Article 220. Controlled Substances Offenses

§ 220.77 Operating as a major trafficker.

A person is guilty of operating as a major trafficker when:

1. Such person acts as a director of a controlled substance

organization during any period of twelve months or less, during which

period such controlled substance organization sells one or more

controlled substances, and the proceeds collected or due from such sale

or sales have a total aggregate value of seventy-five thousand dollars

or more; or

2. As a profiteer, such person knowingly and unlawfully sells, on one

or more occasions within six months or less, a narcotic drug, and the

proceeds collected or due from such sale or sales have a total aggregate

value of seventy-five thousand dollars or more.

3. As a profiteer, such person knowingly and unlawfully possesses, on

one or more occasions within six months or less, a narcotic drug with

intent to sell the same, and such narcotic drugs have a total aggregate

value of seventy-five thousand dollars or more.

Operating as a major trafficker is a class A-I felony.

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