§ Lord Harris of Greenwichasked Her Majesty's Government:
What was the total quantity of heroin and cocaine seized by the Customs and Excise in the first six months of this year; what was its street value; and what are the comparable figures for each year since 1978.
§ The Secretary of State for Employment (Lord Young of Graffham)Provisional figures for the first six370WA months of 1986 will not be available until next month. I shall ask Customs and Excise to write to the noble Lord then.
The total quantity of heroin and cocaine seized by Customs and Excise in the first six months of each year since 1978, together with its then street value, is as follows:
Heroin Kg Estimated Street Value £m Cocaine Kg Estimated Street Value £m 1978 17.936 3.34 9.272 1.81 1979 24.93 4.65 18.214 3.55 1980 12.077 2.25 9.816 1.91 1981 23.518 3.29 9.783 1.91 1982 81.04 15.13 2.277 0.44 1983 77.68 9.32 45.71 8.91 1984 186.715 28.00 19.351 4.06 1985 145.021 21.75 30.562 6.42