Written answers

Tuesday, 20 February 2007

Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform

Drug Seizures

10:00 am

Photo of Billy TimminsBilly 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]

Photo of Michael McDowellMichael 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 TypeQuantityEstimated Street Value
2006 *
Amphetamine706.782 grams10,616
Cannabis4.961 grams10
Cannabis Resin236.635 grams1,656
Cocaine17.285 grams1,209
Diamorphine3.632 grams726
Diazepam154 tablets1,540
MDMA202 tablets2,020
2005
Amphetamine15.233 grams228
Cannabis3.642 grams7
Cannabis Resin1389.189 grams9,724
Cocaine51.838 grams3,628
Diamorphine45.183grams9,036
MDMA112 tablets1,120
Methylamphetamine29.376grams440
* Figures provided for 2006 are provisional pending the publication of An Garda Síochána's Annual Report for 2006.

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