&gt;  What is the crime that replaces drug possession?<p>Theft.<p>(As I&#x27;ve explicitly mentioned at least once. :) )<p>Other possibilities: False statements to authorities. Possession of a (loaded <i>or</i> unloaded) pistol in the cab of your vehicle, <i>without</i> possession of a pistol permit. Trespass. Assault. Traffic violations. (And then arrest for failure to appear for the same, or jail for failure to be able to pay the fines for the same.) Parole violations. (Here&#x27;s where evidence planting gets you back to the quick path to jail time.)<p>You&#x27;ve gotta understand. The criminals who were running this scheme were <i>dedicated</i>. There are a <i>wide</i> variety of crimes that could be used for a relatively quick frame-up.<p>When you <i>know</i> that the DA isn&#x27;t gonna closely examine your case, you <i>know</i> that IA isn&#x27;t going to expose your scheme, and you&#x27;re fairly certain that the folks you&#x27;re targeting can&#x27;t mount an effective defense, you get to do all <i>sorts</i> of things that reasonable people would expect to be impossible.