Drug Seizures by Scottish Police Forces, 2011-12
Drug seizures by Scottish police forces in 2011-12
Table 3b: The number of seizures of class A drugs made by police forces in Scotland by drug type, 2011-12
Number
| Drug Type | Central | Dumfries & Galloway | Fife | Grampian | Lothian & Borders3 | Northern | Strathclyde | Tayside | Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cocaine | 66 | 50 | 50 | 104 | 243 | 151 | 1,209 | 164 | 2,037 |
| Crack | - | 3 | 0 | 224 | 8 | 4 | 83 | 14 | 336 |
| Ecstasy-type Substances | 10 | 11 | 18 | 28 | 32 | 104 | 162 | 69 | 434 |
| Heroin | 54 | 79 | 117 | 256 | 394 | 110 | 1,486 | 293 | 2,789 |
| LSD | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 3 | 7 |
| Methadone | 10 | 10 | 14 | 32 | 49 | 15 | 108 | 15 | 253 |
| Methylamphetamine | - | - | - | 1 | NA | 3 | - | - | 4 |
| Morphine | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | NA | 1 | 19 | 11 | 36 |
| Other class A2 | - | 1 | 1 | 10 | - | 6 | 15 | 2 | 35 |
| Total1 | 141 | 155 | 202 | 659 | 726 | 395 | 2,939 | 571 | 5,788 |
Notes:
1. Seizures involving more than one type of drug are counted as a single seizure in the total number of seizures but are counted separately against each individual drug type involved. For more information please see Note 3.3.1.
2. Figures for 'other class A drugs' include tapentadol, which became a controlled drug on 28 March 2011.
3. Lothian and Borders Police are unable to provide seizures figures for some drug types. For more information please see Note 3.3.6.
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