| 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. |