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Drugs Seizures - 2010-11
The total number of drug seizures in Scotland in 2010-11 was 27,319. Of these seizures 6,232 involved a class A drug, 18,164 involved a class B drug and 4,256 involved a class C drug.
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Source: Drug Seizures by Scottish Police Forces, 2010-11
Notes:
1. Seizures involving more than one class of drug are counted as a single seizure in the total number of seizures but are counted separately against each individual drug class involved. For more information please see Note 4.4 in the Drug Seizures by Scottish Police Forces bulletin.
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The previous Drug Seizures by Scottish Police Forces bulletin was published by the Scottish Government in June 2008 and contained data from 1996-97 to 2006-07. There has since been a break in the series and as a result, there are no data available for the three year period 2007-08 to 2009-10. Additionally, due to the break in the series, the data for 2010-11 are not directly comparable with the data for 1996-97 to 2006-07.
Drugs Seizures - 1996-97 to 2006-07
The total number of drug seizures in Scotland increased slightly in 2005-06 but then decreased in 2006-07. In 2006-07, the total number of drug seizures saw a decrease of 17 per cent compared with 2005-06, from 25,314 to 20,938. In 2005-06, the number of seizures increased slightly compared to 2004-05, from 24,898 to 25,314.
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Source: Drug Seizures by Scottish Police Forces, 2005-2006 and 2006-2007
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