HEROIN AND COCAINE SEIZURES (Hansard, 28 March 1988)

HL Deb 28 March 1988 vol 495 cc588-9WA 589WA

§ Lord Harris of Greenwich
asked Her Majesty's Government:
The total quantities of heroin and cocaine seized by Customs and Excise in 1985, 1986 and 1987 respectively, and its street value.

§ Lord Young of Graffham
The information is as follows:

HEROIN COCAINE

Total seized Street value †† Total seized Street value ††

(kg) (£m) (kg) (£m)

1985 334.163 50.12 78.669 16.52

1986 179.172 40.13 99.16 22.01

†1987 181.415 42.66 346.41 85.82

†1987 figures are provisional.

††Street values are expressed in current prices.

	HEROIN	COCAINE
	Total seized	Street value ††	Total seized	Street value ††
	(kg)	(£m)	(kg)	(£m)
1985	334.163	50.12	78.669	16.52
1986	179.172	40.13	99.16	22.01
†1987	181.415	42.66	346.41	85.82
†1987 figures are provisional.
††Street values are expressed in current prices.