§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department in how many cases criminal proceedings have been brought against traffickers and smugglers of drugs in the United Kingdom in each year since 1979.
§ Mr. MellorThe information requested is given in the following table. Figures for 1984 are not yet available.
Persons* proceeded against for trafficking in controlled drugs by type of offence in United Kingdom Offence 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 Unlawful production of drugs other than cannabis 21 9 24 33 17 Unlawful supply 840 1075 1249 1358 1334 Possession with intent to supply unlawfully 671 824 966 1119 1423 Unlawful import or export 1060 1293 1490 1263 1638 All trafficking offences 2359 2931 3356 34C2 3937 * As the person may be proceeded against for more than one offence rows cannot be added together to produce totals.