§ Mr. Steenasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps the Government are taking to limit drug smuggling in Great Britain.
60W(2) how much cocaine was seized by Her Majesty's Customs and Excise officers in each of the past three years; what was the value for each year; and what is the percentage increase in the current year over the previous year;
(3) how much heroin was seized by Her Majesty's Customs and Excise officers in each of the past three years; what was the value for each year; and what is the percentage increase in the current year over the previous year.
§ Mr. HayhoeThe quantities and estimated street value of cannabis, cocaine and heroin seized in each of the past three years and the percentage increase by weight over the previous year are set out in the following table. The figures for 1984 are provisional.
§ Mr. HayhoeAs my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced last October, the 60 additional posts allocated to Her Majesty's Customs and Excise for 1984–85 to enhance levels of preventive control on passengers and freight have been made permanent and a further 100 new posts have been allocated for 1985–86 specifically for prevention of drug smuggling. In addition a customs officer has been posted to Pakistan and a police officer to the Netherlands to liaise closely with the law enforcement agencies in those countries and feed back intelligence on drug trafficking activities.