Drug seizures and offender characteristics: 2017-2018

Statistical bulletin on drug seizures recorded by Police Scotland in 2017-2018.


Drug Seizures and Offender Characteristics, 2017-18

This bulletin presents Official Statistics on drug seizures made by the police in Scotland and the characteristics of those found in possession of drugs. These statistics relate to drugs controlled under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, which divides drugs into three classes, namely A, B and C. For the purpose of this bulletin, the drug classifications at the end of the reporting period, 31 March 2018, have been applied to the data.

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