FOI 411833
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 411833
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 29th May 2025. Please find below the response to your request:
Statistics showing the number of people who have been arrested for possession of ketamine (class B) under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 in each of the last 5 calendar years.
Specific offences:
- Possession of a Controlled Drug – Class B (Ketamine)
- Possession of a Controlled Drug with Intent to Supply – Class B (Ketamine)
- Supply or Offer to Supply a Controlled Drug – Class B (Ketamine)
- Production or Cultivation of a Controlled Drug – Class B (Ketamine)
And for each of those categories, are you able to break down the numbers to separate offenders over 18s and under 18s.
Reply
West Mercia Police hold the requested information:
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|
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
Grand Total |
|
O18 |
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Concerned in the supply ketamine |
4 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
9 |
|
Offer to supply ketamine |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Possess a controlled drug of Class B - Ketamine |
10 |
2 |
7 |
4 |
19 |
42 |
|
Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class B - Ketamine |
3 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
12 |
|
U18 |
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|
Concerned in the supply ketamine |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
Possess a controlled drug of Class B - Ketamine |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
|
Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class B - Ketamine |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Grand Total |
19 |
4 |
12 |
10 |
26 |
71 |