§ Mr. Barry FieldTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the latest quantities of cannabis and crack seized by Customs cutters and waterguard officers.
§ Mr. RyderThe provisional figures for the six-month period comencing 1 April 1989, uniformed officers on preventive duties (formerly known as the Waterguard) seized 13,3851 kilos of Cannabis, mostly cannabis resin, out of a total of 18,9511 kilos seized by Customs.
The cutter service was involved in three large seizures of cannabis, one of 1,200 kilos and two of 100 kilos each.
"Crack" is a compound of cocaine hydrochloride mixed with baking soda/ammonia/amphetamine, and although Customs made no commercial quantity seizures of it, they did seize 1181 kilos of the main ingredient Cocaine.
1All figures are provisional.