Vol. 542 No. 2
474 Dr. O'Hanlon asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount of each drug of abuse confiscated in each Garda district in each of the past three years for which fig ures are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24370/01]
I am informed by the Garda that the statistics for illegal drug seizures are not available in the format requested by the Deputy. The statistics set out below are the total quantities of illegal drugs seized, as contained in the Garda Síochána's annual reports for the years 1997, 1998 and 1999. Statistics for 2000 will be available when the Garda Síochána's annual report for 2000 is published. Particulars of drugs seized for the years 1997, 1998 and 1999:
|
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
|
|
Type of Drug |
Quantity |
Quantity |
Quantity |
|
Cannabis |
34.827 kg(294 cases) |
44.508 kg(213 cases) |
66.048 kg(188 cases) |
|
Cannabis Resin |
1,247.875 kg(3,753 cases) |
2,157.237 kg(4,264 cases) |
2,511.296 kg(4,322 cases) |
|
Cannabis Plants |
753(55 cases) |
690(36 cases) |
352(28 cases) |
|
Cocaine |
11.020 kg(157 cases) |
333.167 kg(151 cases) |
85.554 kg(213 cases) |
|
Heroin |
8.211 kg(599 cases) |
38.340 kg(884 cases) |
16.957 kg(767cases) |
|
Benzodiazepines |
4,942 tabs248 g(219 cases) |
1,673 tabs404 caps(130 cases) |
530 tabs20 caps(13 cases) |
|
Morphine |
3.28 g529 tabs(18 cases) |
359 tabs4.49 g(15 cases) |
55 tabs(8 cases) |
|
Psilocyn |
– |
– |
mushrooms(4 cases) |
|
LSD |
1,851(48 cases) |
798 sq(19 cases) |
577 sq4 tabs(29 cases) |
|
Amphetamines |
102.894 kg3,889 tabs(475 cases) |
4,780 tabs45,426 g(680 cases) |
13.394 kg12,015 tabs(467 cases) |
|
Ecstasy – MDA/MDMA/MDEA |
17,516(347 cases) |
604,881 tabs735 g424 caps1 (MBDB)(466 cases) |
229,091 tabs46 caps236 g1 tab (MDA)(1,064 cases) |
|
Methadone |
34.6 L908 tabs(123 cases) |
15.6 L360 tabs(58 cases) |
579 tabs2,043 mls(33 cases) |
|
Dihydrocodeine |
83 tabs(9 cases) |
124 tabs(9 cases) |
137 tabs(8 cases) |
|
Buprenorphine |
22 tabs(2 cases) |
– |
3 tabs(1 case) |
|
Ephedrine |
70.1 g2,918 tabs(76 cases) |
4,419 tabs33.1 g(43 cases) |
9 tabs0.29 g(10 cases) |
|
Methyl–amphetamine |
106 tabs(3 cases) |
40,460 tabs(9 cases) |
Traces(1 case) |
|
Mescaline |
9 caps(1 case) |
– |
– |
|
Selegiline |
212 g(3 cases) |
– |
– |
|
KHAT |
– |
50,000 plants(1 case) |
– |
|
Dipipanone |
– |
1 tab(1 case) |
– |
|
Flunitrazepan (Rohypnol) |
– |
361 tabs(39 cases) |
339 tabs(18 cases) |
|
Temazepam |
– |
440 tabs7 caps(12 cases) |
108 tabs(9 cases) |
|
Flurazepan |
– |
– |
1,007 caps(40 cases) |
|
Diazepam |
– |
– |
13,389 tabs(95 cases) |
