Written answers
Tuesday, 10 February 2009
Department of Finance
Drug Seizures
9:00 pm
Paul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)
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Question 177: To ask the Minister for Finance the quantity and value of drugs including a breakdown of each drug type seized by customs officials at Shannon airport in 2007 and 2008. [4517/09]
Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the breakdown of drug seizures by Revenue Customs officers at Shannon Airport in 2007 and 2008 requested by the Deputy is:
In 2007 there were 45 seizures.
| Drug | Amount | Street Value |
| â'¬ | ||
| Heroin | 15 grams | 3,050 |
| Ecstasy Tablets | 199 tablets | 1,990 |
| Amphetamine | 3 grams | 45 |
| LSD | 5 tablets | 50 |
| Cannabis | 168 grams | 745 |
| Khat | 50 kilos | 100,000 |
In 2008 there were 26 seizures.
| Drug | Amount | Street Value |
| â'¬ | ||
| Amphetamine | 3 grams | 45 |
| Cannabis resin | 1,053 grams | 7,371 |
| Herbal cannabis | 12,025 grams | 144,300 |
| Cocaine | 3,131grams | 219,170 |
| MDMA | 0.8 grams | 80 |
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