Note that in most cases, when charges are sent to a federal grand jury, an indictment is nearly always the result. The federal government has plenty of resources to gather evidence against you in court. Federal drug cases are usually larger cases that involve trafficking and distributing large amounts of drugs.
The 5-furlong (1006 m) post on Epsom Downs. A furlong is a unit for measuring distance. It is part of the Imperial and United States customary systems. It is equal to 660 feet or 201.168 metres. There are eight furlongs in a mile.
In Anglo-Saxon measurements, One league is equivalent to 3 miles. One mile is equivalent to 8 furlongs. Furlong stems from the phrase 'furrow long' and was used in reference to ploughable land. There are thus 24 furlongs in a league. One furlong equates to 40 rods.