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Nevada Revised Statutes Title 40. Public Health and Safety § 453.3387. Trafficking in controlled substances: Fentanyl

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Except as otherwise authorized by the provisions of NRS 453.011 to 453.552, inclusive, a person who knowingly or intentionally sells, manufactures, delivers or brings into this State or who is knowingly or intentionally in actual or constructive possession of illicitly manufactured fentanyl, any derivative of fentanyl or any mixture which contains illicitly manufactured fentanyl or any derivative of fentanyl, unless a greater penalty is provided pursuant to NRS 453.322, if the quantity involved:

1. Is 28 grams or more, but less than 42 grams, is guilty of trafficking and shall be punished for a category B felony by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 10 years.

2. Is 42 grams or more, but less than 100 grams, is guilty of high-level trafficking and shall be punished for a category B felony by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 2 years and a maximum term of not more than 15 years.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 40. Public Health and Safety § 453.3387. Trafficking in controlled substances: Fentanyl - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-40-public-health-and-safety/nv-rev-st-453-3387/

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