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The Scottish Abstract of Statistics No 26,1998
Table 12A11 Number of drug seizures1,2 1986, 1992-1996
 

1986

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

Total of which1

3,414

8,209

9,934

11,311

12,660

13,826

  Heroin

306

190

364

487

738

1,206

Cannabis3

2,782

6,633

7,680

9,337

10,381

10,218

Amphetamine

312

1,236

1,309

1,219

1,525

2,084

Source: SOHD, CCJ Statistics Unit Branch 2

1 As the same seizure can involve more than one drug type, numbers of seizures for different drug types cannot be added.
2 Based on Home Office figures.
3 For cannabis number of seizures relates to cannabis, cannabis plants, cannabis resin and cannabis liquid.

 

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