HC Deb 13 November 1992 vol 213 cc999-1000W
Mr. Beggs

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what quantities of drugs destined for Northern Ireland have been seized by customs officers in each of the last five years.

Sir John Cope

The following show the figures of drugs seized in Northern Ireland:

Fiscal year ended March (kilos)
1988 1989 1990 1991 1992
Cannabis 30.254 0.283 0.667 0.121 1.207
Cocaine 0.010 5.152

Note: Figures do not include LSD or amphetamine, seizures of which were negligible during the period. There were no seizures of heroin.

However there is no reliable information on areas of intended final destination.

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