Drug Seizures by Scottish Police Forces, 2010-11

Drug seizures by Scottish Police Forces in 2010-11


Table 4: The number1 of seizures of class C drugs made by police forces in Scotland by drug type, 2010-11

Drug Type Central Dumfries & Galloway Fife Grampian Lothian & Borders3 Northern Strathclyde Tayside Scotland
Anabolic Steroids - - - 12 NA - 5 2 19
Diazepam 172 79 126 248 489 134 2,110 247 3,605
GHB - - 1 - NA - - - 1
Ketamine - - - 4 NA 4 17 6 31
Other Benzodiazepines - 36 - - NA 1 - 28 65
Temazepam - 2 3 4 7 7 18 13 54
Other class C2 20 - 3 66 NA 175 195 96 555
Total1 176 117 133 334 496 321 2,287 392 4,256

Notes:

1. Seizures involving more than one class of drug are counted as a single seizure in the total number of seizures but are counted separately against each individual drug class involved. For more information please see Note 4.4.

2. Figures for 'other class C drugs' include GBL, 1,4-Butanediol, oripavine and BZP, which became controlled drugs in December 2009.

3. Lothian and Borders Police are unable to provide seizures figures for some drug types. For more information please see Note 4.11.

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