HL Deb 20 November 1984 vol 457 cc563-4WA
Lord Harris of Greenwich

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is the street value of the heroin and cocaine seized by H.M. Customs and Excise so far this year, and what were the comparable figures for 1978, 1979, 1980,1981, 1982 and 1983.

The Earl of Gowrie

The total quantities and estimated street value of the heroin and cocaine seized by H.M. Customs and Excise so far this year and the comparable figures for 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982 and 1983 are shown in the following table:

Heroin Kilograms £
1979 .. .. .. .. .. 40.338 10,726,075
1980 .. .. .. .. .. 38.124 5,273,179
1981 .. .. .. .. .. 87.160 19,729,235
1982 .. .. .. .. .. 183.244 31,164,737
1983 .. .. .. .. .. 212.463 22,308,615
1984 (1st January to 31st October) 257.228 31,510,430
Cocaine
1979 .. .. .. .. .. 21.553 3,488,950
1980 .. .. .. .. .. 35.686 6,052,326
1981 .. .. .. .. .. 13.597 2,272,861
1982 .. .. .. .. .. 12.117 2,276,901
1983 .. .. .. .. .. 73.326 14,298,570
1984 (1st January to 31st October) 27.805 5,421,975