Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 11 February 2004
279 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount and estimated value of heroin seized in the Cabra area in each of the past five years up to 2003; and the number of such seizures. [4266/04]
View answer282 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of arrests arising from seizures of heroin in the Cabra area in each of the past five years up to 2003; and the number of such seizures. [4269/04]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 279 and 282 together.
I am informed by the Garda authorities that the following is the information requested.
|
Heroin |
Amount seized |
Approx. value |
Number of seizures |
Number of arrests |
|
€ |
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|
1999 |
1/2 ounce |
2,666 |
3 |
3 |
|
2000 |
Over 1 ounce |
5,500 |
5 |
5 |
|
2001 |
1 ounce |
5,332 |
8 |
8 |
|
2002 |
2 ounces |
10,664 |
11 |
11 |
|
2003 |
1 ounce |
5,332 |
4 |
4 |
280 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount and estimated value of cocaine seized in the Cabra area in each of the past five years up to 2003; and the number of such seizures. [4267/04]
View answer281 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of arrests arising from seizures of cocaine in the Cabra area in each of the past five years up to 2003; and the number of such seizures. [4268/04]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 280 and 281 together.
I am informed by the Garda authorities that the following is the information requested.
|
Cocaine |
Amount seized |
Approx. value |
Number of seizures |
Number of arrests |
|
€ |
||||
|
1999 |
3/4 ounce |
2,133 |
4 |
4 |
|
2000 |
1 3/4 ounces |
4,977 |
5 |
5 |
|
2001 |
1 1/2 ounces |
4,266 |
3 |
3 |
|
2002 |
Over 1/2 ounce |
1,700 |
3 |
3 |
|
2003 |
Over 1/2 kilo (c. 18 oz.) |
51,500 |
7 |
7 |
