The Scottish Government

Drugs crimes recorded by the police, Scotland, 1993 - 2002

Table A6

Number & Percentage

Crime category

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

% change 00 - 01

Illegal importation of drugs

4

13

13

35

27

30

14

1

4

3

-25

Illegal cultivation of drugs

286

280

301

284

238

170

140

115

137

185

35

Possession of drugs with intent to supply

4,943

5,625

7,660

6,638

7,915

8,290

8,514

8,645

10,152

10,139

*

Possession of drugs

12,430

13,146

16,527

16,739

20,929

22,588

22,768

22,191

25,596

29,768

16

Drugs, money laundering related offences ¹

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

Drugs, other offences

323

217

271

296

277

382

434

478

286

284

-1

Total

17,986

19,281

24,773

23,992

29,386

31,460

31,870

31,431

36,175

40,379

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