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Introduction
This publication presents figures for drug seizures made by Police forces in Scotland in 2005/06 and 2006/07. Figures for 2005/06 year are revised figures from the previously published bulletin. The statistics in this publication relate to drugs controlled under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, which divides drugs into three classes A, B and C. In January 2007 methylamphetamine was reclassified from class B to A. Other drugs have also changed classification during the collection period. For the purpose of this bulletin the drug classifications at the end of the reporting period, March 2007, have been applied to all data. This allows historic comparisons within this publication but care must be taken when comparing against other historical sources of information.
Figure 1 The number of seizures 1 of controlled drugs 1996/97 to 2006/07, Scotland
1. For the definition of a seizure see note 3
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