Written answers
Tuesday, 20 February 2007
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Drug Seizures
10:00 am
Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 250: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the quantity, type, and street value of illegal drugs, seized in the Arklow area, County Wicklow for the years 2005 and 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6509/07]
Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the following table shows the drugs seized, by type, quantity and approximate street value for the years 2005 and 2006 for Gorey Garda District, which includes the area of Arklow.
Garda Drug Seizures — Gorey Garda District 2005-2006 | ||
Drug Type | Quantity | Estimated Street Value |
€ | ||
2006 * | ||
Amphetamine | 706.782 grams | 10,616 |
Cannabis | 4.961 grams | 10 |
Cannabis Resin | 236.635 grams | 1,656 |
Cocaine | 17.285 grams | 1,209 |
Diamorphine | 3.632 grams | 726 |
Diazepam | 154 tablets | 1,540 |
MDMA | 202 tablets | 2,020 |
2005 | ||
Amphetamine | 15.233 grams | 228 |
Cannabis | 3.642 grams | 7 |
Cannabis Resin | 1389.189 grams | 9,724 |
Cocaine | 51.838 grams | 3,628 |
Diamorphine | 45.183grams | 9,036 |
MDMA | 112 tablets | 1,120 |
Methylamphetamine | 29.376grams | 440 |
* Figures provided for 2006 are provisional pending the publication of An Garda Síochána's Annual Report for 2006. |
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