FOI 310231
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 310231
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 5th February 2024. Please find below the response to your request:
I would like to make a request under the freedom of information act for the following information:
For the years 2023,2022,2021,2020 and 2019 I would like to know how many packages posted by Royal Mail have the police seized for containing illegal drugs. If applicable please note which drugs were seized.
Reply
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Name of alleged drug seized in package |
Calendar Year |
Grand Total |
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2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
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Anabolic steroids |
|
|
|
|
1 |
1 |
|
Cannabis |
15 |
35 |
32 |
25 |
25 |
132 |
|
Ecstasy |
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
Ketamine |
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
Class C (drug not specified) |
1 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
Class C (Testosterone) |
|
|
|
1 |
|
1 |
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Magic mushrooms |
|
|
|
|
1 |
1 |
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Steroids & hormones |
|
|
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
Grand Total |
16 |
37 |
32 |
27 |
27 |
139 |
Caveat:
The above data lists the names of the alleged drugs discovered as they are written in the Incident Summaries. These names will reflect the initial suspicions of the officers. Subsequent testing during the offence investigation may change the name of the drug but this will not be updated in the Incident Summary fields.