I am informed by An Garda Síochána that the following table shows the statistics for arrests, proceedings commenced and convictions recorded for drug offences in Carlow/Kildare Garda Division for the years 2001 to 2005.
Arrests, proceedings commenced and convictions for drug related offences in the Carlow/Kildare Garda Division from 2001 to 2005.
Year
|
Arrests
|
Proceedings Commenced
|
Convictions
|
2005
|
66
|
127
|
41
|
2004
|
60
|
102
|
29
|
2003
|
74
|
99
|
47
|
2002
|
78
|
94
|
31
|
2001*
|
14
|
15
|
8
|
* Figures recorded during 2001 appear low due to the phased implementation of a new computer crime recording system. The first full year captured on the new system is in 2002.