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Mr. Onslow
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the total estimated value, by type, of the drugs seized by Her Majesty's Customs at British ports, airports and elsewhere in each of the past 10 years.
Mr. Peter Rees
The total estimated value of the drugs seized by Her Majesty's Customs and Excise in each of the past nine years is contained in the following table. There are no figures available prior to 1972.
Estimated Value of Her Majesty's Customs and Excise Drug Seizures
| ||
Year
| Cannabis (Herbal, resin and liquid
| Hard Drugs (Heroin, cocaine, morphine, LSD, amphetamine and opium)
|
£m
| £m
| |
| 1972 | 8·82 | 0·93 |
| 1973 | 15·99 | 0·39 |
| 1974 | 13·94 | 0·90 |
| 1975 | 7·68 | 5·93 |
| 1976 | 6·97 | 2·07 |
| 1977 | 6·52 | 3·36 |
| 1978 | 10·46 | 6·05 |
| 1979 | 18·70 | 5·12 |
| 1980* | 39·31 | 4·99 |
* First 10 months. | ||