Drug seizures made by the Border Force in the UK
Source: data.gov.uk (2016-01-05)

This data includes the number of seizures made, by drug type, for all drugs controlled under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and the volume of seizures made on the main drug types. The data is broken down to show each UK nation, for example, England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.  The Home Office publication presents figures for drug seizures made in 2011-12 in England and Wales by police and the former UK Border Agency. From 1 March 2012, Border Force separated from the former UK Border Agency and became an operational command within the Home Office taking responsibility (amongst other things) for drug detection at the border.
For 2011-12 onwards, the UK Border Agency/Border Force figures include those seizures made by our fleet of seagoing patrol vessels which operate around the UK coastline. The location of the seizures made by the patrol vessels are reported in line with where the seizures are landed. This data set has been consolidated into that on 'Border Force transparency data' from 2015.

Country
CLASS
England
199
207
200
160
766
213
209
175
149
746
157
Northern Ireland
*
*
*
*
6
6
13
*
5
27
 
9
Scotland
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Wales
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Total
201
210
203
162
776
220
222
178
156
776
166
England
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
9
*
Northern Ireland
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Scotland
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Wales
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Total
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
9
*
England
41
18
26
32
117
42
30
44
48
164
42
Northern Ireland
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
7
*
Scotland
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Wales
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Total
41
18
26
32
117
44
32
44
51
171
44
England
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
5
*
Northern Ireland
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Scotland
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Wales
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Total
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
8
*
England
*
*
*
*
11
12
93
30
54
189
108
Northern Ireland
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Scotland
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Wales
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Total
*
6
5
*
14
13
95
31
55
194
109
England
*
*
*
*
6
*
*
*
*
6
*
Northern Ireland
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Scotland
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Wales
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Total
*
*
*
*
6
*
*
*
*
6
*
England
41
61
37
66
205
79
248
290
309
926
487
Northern Ireland
*
6
*
*
6
*
*
*
*
*
Scotland
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Wales
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Total
42
67
38
67
214
80
249
292
310
931
488
CLASS
England
15
8
14
12
49
16
38
37
26
117
31
Northern Ireland
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
5
*
Scotland
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Wales
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Total
16
8
14
12
50
17
41
39
26
123
31
England
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Northern Ireland
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Scotland
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Wales
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Total
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
England
84
50
67
78
279
118
129
74
53
374
59
Northern Ireland
*
*
*
*
*
*
5
*
*
9
*
Scotland
*
*
*
*
5
*
5
*
9
*
Wales
*
*
*
*
7
*
*
*
*
*
Total
85
55
76
78
294
120
140
80
55
395
64
England
315
261
387
284
1,247
359
674
445
542
2,020
603
Northern Ireland
*
*
8
8
17
13
21
13
15
62
17
Scotland
*
*
6
*
14
*
6
9
7
23
7
Wales
12
5
6
*
24
*
*
*
*
10
*
Total
331
270
407
294
1,302
374
703
471
567
2,115
630
England
405
312
454
363
1,534
476
792
510
595
2,373
647
Northern Ireland
*
*
9
8
18
14
26
16
15
71
20
Scotland
*
5
11
*
19
*
11
10
7
30
8
Wales
12
7
8
*
28
*
*
5
*
14
*
Total
419
325
482
373
1,599
494
832
541
621
2,488
678
England
46
36
11
27
120
25
35
48
80
188
82
Northern Ireland
*
*
*
*
*
14
8
*
*
26
7
Scotland
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Wales
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Total
47
37
13
27
124
39
43
48
84
214
90
CLASS
England
23
27
33
50
133
59
55
69
100
283
102
Northern Ireland
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Scotland
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Wales
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Total
23
31
33
50
137
60
55
69
100
284
103
England
21
13
23
34
91
20
45
59
57
181
33
Northern Ireland
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Scotland
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Wales
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Total
21
14
23
34
92
20
45
59
59
183
33
England
240
102
100
193
635
108
179
141
262
690
184
Northern Ireland
5
8
8
*
22
14
*
7
*
27
*
Scotland
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Wales
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Total
246
111
109
196
662
122
184
148
265
719
186
England
275
286
264
260
1,085
342
576
541
558
2,017
795
Northern Ireland
*
8
*
*
12
9
18
6
9
42
13
Scotland
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Wales
*
*
*
*
6
*
*
*
*
*
*
Total
278
296
269
263
1,106
353
594
548
570
2,065
809
England
461
354
473
401
1,689
512
861
592
700
2,665
759
Northern Ireland
*
*
9
8
19
28
36
18
19
101
27
Scotland
5
*
10
*
20
*
11
10
7
30
8
Wales
12
7
9
*
29
*
*
5
*
14
*
Total
479
366
501
411
1,757
544
911
625
730
2,810
798
England
284
142
154
273
853
178
274
258
397
1,107
308
Northern Ireland
5
12
8
*
26
14
*
7
*
29
*
Scotland
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Wales
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Total
290
155
163
276
884
193
279
265
402
1,139
311
England
1,003
770
878
899
3,550
1,018
1,689
1,356
1,614
5,677
1,831
Northern Ireland
7
19
17
9
52
50
57
31
30
168
43
Scotland
5
5
12
*
25
*
11
10
11
35
9
Wales
15
9
11
*
38
*
*
6
*
18
*
Total
1,030
803
918
914
3,665
1,075
1,761
1,403
1,659
5,898
1,887
The data has been compiled using the Home Office drug seizure counting rules, additionally data processing and quality assurance have been completed.
A single seizure is where only one drug is seized on a particular occasion (e.g. cocaine). 
A multiple seizure is where two or more drug types (e.g. heroin and cocaine) are seized on a particular occasion. The occasion is counted once in the total number of seizures, but a seizure is counted against each individual drug type and drug class 
involved.
Example: A seizure is made of cocaine, cannabis resin and herbal cannabis. This seizure would be counted as:
-     Total seizures:       
One seizure in the overall total for the number of seizures by that agency.
-     Drug type:
One seizure of cocaine; one seizure of cannabis resin; one seizure of herbal cannabis; one overall seizure of cannabis. 
-     Drug class:
One seizure of class A and one seizure of class B.
Notes
* Less than 5
1) As a seizure can involve more than one drug, figures for individual drugs and drugs classes cannot be added together to produce totals
2) Methadone is included with Other Class A and cannot be separately identified
3) Cannabis total includes skunk, oil and liquid seizures not included in plant, resin and herbal figures
4) Barbiturates, Mephedrone and other Cathinone based drugs are included with Other Class B and cannot be separately identified
5) Benzodiazepines, Temazepam, GBL, 1,4-Butanediol, Oripavine and BZP are included with Other Class C and are not separately identified
6) The grouping of the drug types has been aligned with the Home Office's 'Seizures of drugs in England and Wales' statistical series.
7) The variation in seizures between England and the other countries is due to the majority of the international transport hubs being located in England
8) Figures for Q1 2013-14 may be revised in future quarterly releases due to more operational information becoming available and improved data quality assurance processes.
Total Class C
Total Seizures
Counting Rules
Single or multiple seizures
Anabolic Steroids
C
Ketamine
Other Class C Drug5,6
Total Class A
Total Class B
Amphetamines
B
Cannabis Plants
Cannabis Resin
Cannabis Herbal
Cannabis Total3
Other Class B Drug4,6
Cocaine
A
Crack
Diamorphine (Heroin)
LSD
MDMA (Ecstasy)
Morphine
Other Class A Drug2
Seizures1,7,8
Drug
Q1
Q2
Q3
Border Force
UK Drug Seizure Data
Q4
Total
2012-13
Q2
2011-12
Q4
Total
Q1
Q3
Q1
2013-14