Written answers

Wednesday, 6 June 2012

Department of Justice, Equality and Defence

Drug Seizures

10:00 pm

Photo of Dara CallearyDara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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Question 665: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the volume, estimated value and type of prescription drugs seized during the arrests of persons engaged in the illegal sale of prescription drugs in 2012. [26601/12]

Photo of Alan ShatterAlan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by the Garda authorities that the following table provides the available data relating to the type, quantity and value of prescription drugs seized by An Garda Síochána during the arrest of persons engaged in the illegal sale of prescription drugs for the first quarter of 2012 (January 1 to 31 March inclusive).

Garda data from arrests of persons engaged in the illegal sale of prescription drugs for the period January - March 2012
DrugVolume in GramsTablets/CapsulesValue
Alprazolam1,388€2,776
Bromazepam1€1
Clonazepam627€627
Diazepam26395,831€101,091
Flunitrazepam1,667€3,334
Fluoxetine1€1
Flurazepam134€268
Lormetazepam10€20
Morphine40€40
Oxycodone1€1
Phenacetin2,7370€2,737
Temazepam4€4
Triazolam143€143
Amylobarbitone35€35
Tramadol10€10
Sildenafil59€59
Zolpidem151€302
Zopiclone3,124€6,248

* This table was prepared from information provided by the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) and is based on prescription drugs analysed at the FSL valid up to 15 May 2012.

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