Datasets / Seizures of Drugs in England and Wales


Seizures of Drugs in England and Wales

Published By Home Office

Issued over 9 years ago

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Summary

Type of release
ongoing release of a series of related datasets

Licence
UK Open Government Licence

Verification
automatically awarded

Description

Presents figures for drug seizures made by law enforcement agencies in England and Wales. The statistics relate to all drugs controlled under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (MDA), which divides drugs into three categories (classes A, B and C) according to their harmfulness, with class A drugs considered to be the most harmful.