NMSA 31-18-27. Trafficking of certain amounts of fentanyl; alteration of

A court or jury finding that a person possessed fentanyl in connection with trafficking can increase the basic prison sentence by up to 3 or 5 years, depending on quantity or involvement in organizing the trafficking.

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Jurisdiction: United States — New Mexico
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Updated: 12 Jul 2026
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AI-assisted research summary: A court or jury finding that a person possessed fentanyl in connection with trafficking can increase the basic prison sentence by up to 3 or 5 years, depending on quantity or involvement in organizing the trafficking.

31-18-27. Trafficking of certain amounts of fentanyl; alteration of basic sentence. When a separate finding of fact by a court or jury shows that a person is in possession of fentanyl in relation to a crime of trafficking a controlled substance pursuant to Section 30-31-20 NMSA 1978, the basic sentence of imprisonment prescribed for the offense in Section 31-18-15 NMSA 1978 shall be enhanced by up to: A. three years, if the person is in possession of between one hundred and five hundred pills, capsules or tablets containing a detectable amount of fentanyl, regardless of its concentration, or between ten and fifty grams of fentanyl powder; B. five years, if the person is in possession of more than five hundred pills, capsules or tablets containing a detectable amount of fentanyl, regardless of its concentration, or more than fifty grams of fentanyl powder; or C. five years, if the person has recruited, coordinated, organized, supervised, directed, managed or financed another to commit trafficking fentanyl pursuant to Section 30-31-20 NMSA 1978. The enhancement shall be in addition to, not a replacement of, charging conspiracy to commit trafficking pursuant to Section 30-28-2 NMSA 1978. History: Laws 2025, ch. 4, § 17. ARTICLE 18A Sentencing Guidelines (Repealed.) 31-18A-1 to 31-18A-9. Repealed. ARTICLE 18B Hate Crimes

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