Sentence examples for caught possessing from inspiring English sources

Today, if you're poor and get caught possessing and selling pot, you could end up in jail.

If unscientific claims were an illegal substance, this product would be so illegal that anyone caught possessing it would be instantly shot.

Harsh mandatory minimum prison sentences (a fad during the late 1980s) that kicked in for people caught possessing more than 500 grams of powder cocaine (a large scale dealer one would imagine), kicked in for someone carrying a mere 5 grams of crack cocaine (who could be merely a user contemplating a binge).

In recent years, the Obama administration has spent tens of millions of dollars supporting "interdiction" operations in Pakistan, where a death sentence can be handed down to anyone caught possessing more than a kilogram of narcotics, and drug offenders are tried in farcical proceedings which make a mockery of justice.

Caught possessing cocaine, plastic surgeon Paul Lewis Taylor Kitschhereere channeling Sam Rockwell) finds his only recourse is to agree to spend a month in the village.

People younger than 18 are not allowed to set off fireworks, and anyone caught possessing illegal fireworks or using legal fireworks in an unsafe way may be fined up to $500.

We can't fact-check opinions, but we'll note that "violent felons" generally conjures the image of a murderer, not a drug dealer caught illegally possessing a gun — or just a bullet.

De Blasio announced earlier this week that those caught publicly possessing 25 grams or less of marijuana would be issued a summons, rather than being arrested.

Anyway, Lambeth has decided to invoke a new power, a Public Spaces Protection Order, which will allow the council to dole out fines of up to £1,000 to people caught using, possessing, chucking away or selling legal highs such as nitrous oxide in the Borough.

Anyway, Lambeth has decided to invoke a new power, a Public Spaces Protection Order, which will allow the council to dole out fines of up to £1,000 [$1,500] to people caught using, possessing, chucking away, or selling legal highs such as nitrous oxide in the Borough.

Those caught for possessing or processing ketum leaves can be fined for approximately RM 2,000 (US 450) or imprisoned if found guilty [ 49].