Written answers
Wednesday, 13 February 2008
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Drug Seizures
9:00 pm
John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 390: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the monetary value of drug seizures carried out by the Garda in the Clondalkin Garda district in 2005, 2006, 2007 and to date in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5429/08]
Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I regret that it has not been possible in the time available to obtain the information requested by the Deputy. I will be in touch with the Deputy in relation to this matter when the information becomes available.
John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 391: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the monetary value of drug seizures carried out by the Garda in the Dublin metropolitanregion in 2005, 2006, 2007 and to date in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5430/08]
Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I regret that it has not been possible in the time available to obtain the information requested by the Deputy. I will be in touch with the Deputy in relation to this matter when the information becomes available.
John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 392: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the monetary value of drug seizures nationally carried out by the Garda in 2005, 2006, 2007 and to date in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5431/08]
Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed by the Garda authorities that the monetary value of the seizures made of the main categories of illegal drugs for the years 2005, 2006, 2007 and to date in 2008 is as per the followingtables:
| *Drug Seizures in 2008 | ||
| Drug Type | Quantity | Street Value |
| â'¬ | ||
| Heroin | 49kgs | 9,900,000 |
| Cannabis Resin | 1.6 Tonne | 11,000,000 |
| Cannabis Herb | 62kgs | 722,000 |
| Ecstasy Tablets | 19,100 tablets | 191,000 |
| *Cocaine | 13kgs | 910,000 |
| Total | 22,723,000 |
| *Drug Seizures in 2007 | ||
| Drug Type | Quantity | Street Value |
| â'¬ | ||
| Heroin | 125.2 Kgs | 24,920,000 |
| Cannabis Resin | 1.7 Tonne | 12,416,000 |
| Cannabis Herb | 1.76 Tonne | 3,676,000 |
| Ecstasy Tablets | 360,279 tablets | 3,602,000 |
| *Cocaine | 1.7 tonne | 119,480,000 |
| Amphetamine | 34 kgs | 510,000 |
| Total | 164,604,000 |
| Drug Seizures in 2006 | ||
| Drug Type | Quantity | Street Value |
| Heroin | 128.097kgs | 25,600,000 |
| Cannabis Resin | 6.9 Tonne | 48,300,000 |
| Cannabis Herb | 289.2kgs | 578,000 |
| Ecstasy Tablets | 146,013 tablets | 1,460,000 |
| Cocaine | 190.2kgs | 13,300,000 |
| Amphetamine | 38kgs | 570,000 |
| Total | 99,814,000 |
| Drug Seizures in 2005 | ||
| Drug Type | Quantity | Street Value |
| Heroin | 32,283g | 6,456,600 |
| Cannabis Resin | 6,259,750g | 43,818,250 |
| Cannabis Herb | 150,401g | 300,802 |
| Ecstasy | 327,179 tablets | 3,306,230 |
| Cocaine | 229,388g | 16,057,160 |
| Amphetamine | 10,515g | 449,505 |
| Total | 71,170,000 | |
| * Figures for 2007 and 2008 are provisional only. |
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