§ Mrs. Iris RobinsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what estimate he has made of the value of each type of illegal drug seized in the Province in(a)2003 and (b)2004. [176853]
§ Mr. PearsonThe street value of illicit drugs seized by the Police Service of Northern Ireland in 2003–04 and April 2004 are detailed in tables A and B. The latest published figures of drugs seized in Northern Ireland by Her Majesty's Customs and Excise are for the period 2002–03 and are detailed in Table C.
The value of drugs seized within Northern Ireland prison establishments is not calculated.
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Table A: Street value of drugs seized by PSNI 1 April 2003 to 31 March 2004 Drugs seized Amount seized
Price per unit
1(£)Total value (£)
Cocaine Powder (gms) 11,470.91 80/gram 917,672.80 Wraps 6 40/wrap 240.00 Crack cocaine (gms) 9.2 150/gram 1,380.00 Ecstasy Tablets (April-October 2003) 163,316 10/tablet 1,633,160 Tablets (November 2003– March 2004) 59,572 5/tablet 297,860.00 Powder (gms) 72.14 37.50/gram 2,705.25 Capsules 0 12.50/capsule 250.00 LSD Doses 0 5/dose 0 Microdots 6 4/microdots 24.00 Opiates Powder (gms) 189.89 100/gram 18,989.00 Tablets 3 12/tablet 36.00 Ampoules 20 45/ampoule 900 Mls 163.57 45.00/ml 7,360.65 Wraps 2 40/wrap 80.00 Amphetamine Powder (gms) 17,310.77 10/gram 173,107.70 Tablets 58 5/tablet 290.00 Wraps 35 10/wrap 350.00 Cannabis Resin (gms) 2,204,235.82 5/gram 11,021,179.10 Herbal (gms) 32,849.58 10/gram 328,495.80 Plants 1,173 600/plant 703,800.00 Joints 212 2.50/joint 530.00 Oil (gms) 0 50.00/gram 0 1Price per unit assessed by PSNI with reference to the National Drug Price Guide compiled by the National Criminal Intelligence Service.
Table B: Street value of drugs seized by PSNI 1 April 2004 to 30 April 2004 Drugs seized Amount seized
Price per unit
1(£)Total value (£)
Cocaine Powder (gms) 488.78 80/gram 39,102.40 Wraps 0 40/wrap 0 Crack cocaine (gms) 0 150/gram 0 Ecstasy Tablets 1,381 5/tablet 6,905.00 Powder (gms) 30 37.50/gram 1,125.00 Capsules 0 12.50/capsule 0 LSD Doses 0 5/dose 0 Microdots 0 4/microdot 0 Opiates Powder (gms) 0 100/gram 0 Tablets 0 12/tablet 0 Ampoules 0 45/ampoule 0 Mls 0 45/m1 0 Wraps 0 40/wrap 0 Amphetamine Powder (gms) 23,115.20 10/gram 23,115.2 Tablets 0 5/tablet 0 Wraps 0 10/wrap 0 Cannabis Resin (gms) 3,365.85 5/gram 16,829.25 Herbal (gms) 221 10/gram 2210 Plants 14 600/plant 8400 Joints 11 2.50/joint 27.50 Oil (gms) 0 50/gram 0 1Price per unit assessed by PSNI with reference to the National Drug Price Guide compiled by the National Criminal Intelligence Service.
Table C: Street value of drugs seized by HMCE 1 April 2002 to 31 March 2003 Drugs seized Amount seized
Price per unit
1(£)Total value (£)
Drugs seized Amount seized Price Per unit1 Total value(£) Cocaine Grams 1,690 80/gram 135,200 Ecstasy Tablets 6 10/tablet 60 Cannabis Grams 20186 10/gram 201,860 1Price per unit supplied by Her Majesty's Customs and Excise with reference to the National Drug Price Guide compiled by the National Criminal Intelligence Service.