Drug Seizures by Scottish Police Forces, 2011-12
Drug seizures by Scottish police forces in 2011-12
Table 4b: The number of seizures of class B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbal Cannabis | 216 | 343 | 290 | 803 | 1,439 | 547 | 5,479 | 474 | 9,591 |
| Cannabis resin | 389 | 210 | 445 | 608 | 864 | 702 | 5,918 | 642 | 9,778 |
| Cannabis plants | 44 | 14 | 117 | 67 | 238 | 38 | 565 | 66 | 1,149 |
| Total Cannabis1 | 649 | 567 | 852 | 1,478 | 2,541 | 1,287 | 10,736 | 1,182 | 19,292 |
| Amphetamines | 39 | 20 | 80 | 66 | 113 | 148 | 432 | 86 | 984 |
| Barbiturates | - | - | - | - | NA | - | - | - | - |
| Mephedrone | 9 | 3 | 2 | 30 | NA | 47 | 23 | 75 | 189 |
| Other class B2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 33 | 18 | 30 | 25 | 137 |
| Total1 | 698 | 592 | 945 | 1,591 | 2,687 | 1,500 | 11,072 | 1,368 | 20,453 |
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 B drugs' include cathinone-based drugs excluding mephedrone, which became controlled drugs on 16 April 2010, though some were already controlled as class C drugs.
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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