§ Lord Harris of Greenwichasked Her Majesty's Government:
What were the quantities of cocaine and heroin seized by Her Majesty's Customs and Excise in the nine months ending 30th September 1989, the estimated street value of these drugs, and the comparable figures for 1986, 1987 and 1988.
The Paymaster General (The Earl of Caithness)Following is the information:
Heroin Cocaine January to September Total seized kg Street value £m Total seized kg Street value £m 1986 131.51 33.41 54.91 8.0- 1987 99.45 25.27 323.20 47.09 1988 180.94 45.97 217.25 31.65 1989* 268.45 68.20 332.29 48.41 *It should be noted that the figures for 1989 are provisional: final figures will not be available until March 1990. The estimated street values given are calculated using an evaluation by the national drugs intelligence unit of current street prices; they assume the drugs are of 100 per cent. purity.