Seizures of controlled drugs: by type of drug, 2000: Regional Trends 37
Seizures of controlled drugs: by type of drug, 2000: Regional Trends 37
The figures in this table, which are compiled from returns to the Home Office, relate to seizures made by the police and officials of HM Customs and Excise, and to drugs controlled under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. The Act divides drugs into three main categories according to their harmfulness. A full list of drugs in each category is given in Schedule 2 to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, as amended by Orders in Council.
A seizure may involve drugs other than those listed (heroin, cocaine, crack, LSD, Ecstasy type; cannabis; amphetamines; all class C (benezodiazephines, including temazepam, and anabolic steroids) so figures for individual drugs cannot be added together to produce totals.
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