{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "220.77", "citation": "Penal Law § 220.77", "heading": "Operating as a major trafficker", "text": ["§ 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."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/220.77", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A person operates as a major trafficker by doing any of the following:\n- **(1)** directing a controlled-substance organization that, during **12 months or less**, makes sales with at least **$75,000** in collected or due proceeds;\n- **(2)** as a profiteer, knowingly and unlawfully selling narcotics during **6 months or less** for at least **$75,000** in collected or due proceeds; or\n- **(3)** as a profiteer, knowingly and unlawfully possessing narcotics for sale during **6 months or less** with an aggregate value of at least **$75,000**. ★\nThe offense is a **class A-I felony**.", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/220.77", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}