Written answers

Thursday, 10 March 2005

Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform

Drug Seizures

4:00 pm

Photo of Jim O'KeeffeJim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 146: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the quantity of seized drugs currently in storage under the national drugs unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8466/05]

Photo of Michael McDowellMichael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I am informed by the Garda Síochána that for security reasons it would be inappropriate to detail the quantity of drugs stored at any particular location at any given time.

Photo of Jim O'KeeffeJim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 147: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of seizures and the value of drugs seized by the national drugs unit in each of the years 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8467/05]

Photo of Michael McDowellMichael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I am informed by the Garda authorities that the number of seizures and the value of drugs seized by the national drugs unit in the years 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004 are as in the table.

Year No. of Seizures Estimated Street Value
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2001 31 29,584,250
2002 29 29,856,000
2003 39 39,129,200
2004 31 20,129,200

The second table sets out details of joint operations carried out with the customs national drugs team over the same period.

Year No. of Seizures Estimated Street Value
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2001 44 10,400,000
2002 7 600,000
2003 38 11,000,000
2004 28 8,755,000

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