HL Deb 15 January 1990 vol 514 c511WA
Lord Harris of Greenwich

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What were the quantities of cocaine and heroin seized by Customs and Excise in 1989, the estimated street value of these drugs and the comparable figures for 1985, 1986, 1987 and 1988.

The Paymaster General (The Earl of Caithness)

Following is the information:

HEROIN COCAINE
January to December Total Seized(Kg) Street Value(£m) Total Seized(Kg) Street Value(£m)
1985 334.16 86.92 78.67 12.30
1986 179.08 46.04 99.16 15.50
1987 190.02 48.86 362.94 56.75
1988 230.71 59.32 283.77 44.37
1989 331.56 85.25 424.09 66.31
The estimated street value given are calculated using an evaluation by the National Drugs Intelligence Unit of current street prices; they assume the drugs are of 100 per cent. purity.