Drug trafficking / saleVerified against official source

Supply / offer to supply (s.4(3)) — Class A, on indictment

Imprisonment

0 (no mandatory prison) – life

Fine

Unlimited fine

0 = the law sets no minimum prison term. The court is not required to impose prison. Depending on the offence, jurisdiction, and case, it may instead impose a non-custodial sentence — e.g. a suspended sentence, community order / probation, a fine, or a discharge.

Supply / offer to supply (s.4(3)) — Class B, on indictment

Imprisonment

0 (no mandatory prison) – 14 years

Fine

Unlimited fine

0 = the law sets no minimum prison term. The court is not required to impose prison. Depending on the offence, jurisdiction, and case, it may instead impose a non-custodial sentence — e.g. a suspended sentence, community order / probation, a fine, or a discharge.

Supply / offer to supply (s.4(3)) — Class C, on indictment

Imprisonment

0 (no mandatory prison) – 14 years

Fine

Unlimited fine

0 = the law sets no minimum prison term. The court is not required to impose prison. Depending on the offence, jurisdiction, and case, it may instead impose a non-custodial sentence — e.g. a suspended sentence, community order / probation, a fine, or a discharge.

Supply / offer to supply (s.4(3)) — Class A / B, summary

Imprisonment

0 (no mandatory prison) – 6 months

Fine

Unlimited fine (the prescribed sum)

0 = the law sets no minimum prison term. The court is not required to impose prison. Depending on the offence, jurisdiction, and case, it may instead impose a non-custodial sentence — e.g. a suspended sentence, community order / probation, a fine, or a discharge.

Either-way. Same summary maxima apply to production (s.4(2)) and possession with intent to supply (s.5(3)).

Supply / offer to supply (s.4(3)) — Class C, summary

Imprisonment

0 (no mandatory prison) – 3 months

Fine

£0–£2,500

0 = the law sets no minimum prison term. The court is not required to impose prison. Depending on the offence, jurisdiction, and case, it may instead impose a non-custodial sentence — e.g. a suspended sentence, community order / probation, a fine, or a discharge.

Either-way. £2,500 cap as written in Sch 4.

Possession with intent to supply (s.5(3)) — Class A, on indictment

Imprisonment

0 (no mandatory prison) – life

Fine

Unlimited fine

0 = the law sets no minimum prison term. The court is not required to impose prison. Depending on the offence, jurisdiction, and case, it may instead impose a non-custodial sentence — e.g. a suspended sentence, community order / probation, a fine, or a discharge.

Possession with intent to supply (s.5(3)) — Class B / C, on indictment

Imprisonment

0 (no mandatory prison) – 14 years

Fine

Unlimited fine

0 = the law sets no minimum prison term. The court is not required to impose prison. Depending on the offence, jurisdiction, and case, it may instead impose a non-custodial sentence — e.g. a suspended sentence, community order / probation, a fine, or a discharge.

Production (s.4(2)) — on indictment

Imprisonment

Class A: 0–life; Class B / C: 0–14 years

Fine

Unlimited fine