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.
The Romans divided their mile into 5,000 feet but the greater importance of furlongs in pre-modern England meant that the statute mile was made equivalent to 5,280 feet or 1,760 yards in 1593. This form of the mile then spread to the British-colonized nations who continue to employ the mile.