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Prisons: Drugs

Volume 475: debated on Tuesday 13 May 2008

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what quantity of illegal drugs was discovered in each of Northern Ireland's prison and detention centres in each of the last three years. (204754)

The following tables record the quantity and type of illegal drugs discovered in the last three years. (A breakdown for each establishment is only available for the last year.)

By establishment—March 2007 to February 2008

Maghaberry

Magilligan

Hydebank Wood

Total

Cannabis (Grams)

387.3

140.1

99.1

626.5

Steroid Tablets

4

49

27

80

LSD

0

0

0

0

Heroin tablets

19.5

6

0

25.5

Heroin (Grams)

2.3

6

0

8.3

Cocaine (Grams)

1

0

0

1

Ecstasy Tablets

15

100

6

121

Unknown tablets

688.5

506

31

1225.5

Diazepam

1202

100

6

1308

Temazepam tablets

1

0

60

61

Amphetamine (Grams)

0

15.7

21

36.7

Amphetamine tablets

12

0

0

12

Unknown Powder (Grams)

3.4

2.3

0.5

6.2

Type and quantity of illegal drugs found in NIPS establishments from March 2005 to February 2007

March-February

2005-06

2006-07

Unidentified Tablets

435.5

1607

Cannabis (Grams)

813.2

417.2

Amphetamine Tablets

185

185

Amphetamine Powder (Grams)

10.6

10.6

Diazepam Tablets

140

353

Heroin Powder

20.3

2.4

Heroin Tablets

15.5

5

Temazepam Tablets

63.5

27

Ecstasy Tablets

0

5

LSD (Grams)

12.7

12.7

LSD Tablets

41.5

41.5

Steroid Tablets

384

484

Steroid Vials

3

8

Cocaine (Grams)

4

5.1

Unknown Powder

0

0