Drugs Awareness Oct07

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HAYDEN BELLD/SUPERINTENDENT

C1 ORGANISEDCRIME

DRUG SQUAD


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SEIZURESMarket Indicator

Purity

Street Prices

Availability

Trends

Single v Multi Commodity Seizures


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CANNABIS

Cannabis Resin and Herbal (kgs) Seizures 2000/01 - 2006/07

466.2406.0

737.2

2,237.0

952.7

494.7

3710.1

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LSD

LSD Tablets and Microdots Seizures 2000/01 - 2006/07

122318

5 6

8,146

506 127

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9000

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Q u a n t i t y


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HEROINHeroin Powder (gms) Seizures 2000/01 - 2006/07

3,114.1

92.1316.01

171.95.1

321.9592.4

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ECSTASY

Ecstasy Tablets Seizures 2000/01 - 2006/07

410,671

127,368

605,188

222,888

351,296

92,107118,708

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AMPHETAMINE

Amphetamine Powde r (k gs) Seizures 2000/01 -2006/07

3.9

8.8

27.6

17.3

79.1

73.7

18.0

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e i g h t ( k g s )


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COCAINECocaine Powder (gms) Seizures 2000/01 - 2006/07

1,701.43,399.9 3,023.90

11,470.9

21,331.6

27,123.7

36,139.7

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THE FUTURE

Crack Cocaine

Crystal Meths

Crystal Meths Lab


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Crystal MDMA

Ecstasy Amphetamine

Meth.

Amphetamine

Crystal


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METHAMPHETAMINE

A National problem and serious threat inwaiting?

On 18 th January 2007 the Home Office,acting on the advice of the AdvisoryCouncil on the Misuse of Drugs,reclassified Methamphetamine from ClassB to a Class A drug


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Sir Michael Rawlins, Advisory Councilon the Misuse of Drugs: the

uncomfortable facts:

Manufacture is simple; -it can becarried out in adomestic kitchen; itrequires nosophisticated

equipment; is highlydangerous throughrisk of explosion/fireand waste isenvironmentally toxic.

The precursors(ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, redphosphorus andiodine) are readilyavailable along with

instructions on theiruse.


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THE EFFECTS on USERS

SHORT TERM EFFECTS INCLUDE:EUPHORIAINCREASED ENERGY AND ALERTNESSINCREASED SEX DRIVE

LOSS OF APPETITE

LONG TERM EFFECTS INCLUDE:INSOMNIAVIOLENT BEHAVIOURANXIETY AND DEPRESSIONPARANOIA

PERMANENT PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS


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Methmouth


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CRANK BUGS/BUGGING:


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United Kingdom Picture

Growing evidence that UK is under threatfrom steady spread of methamphetamine.

Several laboratories discoveredthroughout England and Wales in 2006/7.

FSS Nationally small amounts have beenseen to date.


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NI ALCOHOL & DRUGSTRATEGY

SUPPORTING PILLARSPrevention & Early Intervention

Treatment & Support

Law & Criminal Justice

Harm Reduction

Monitoring Evaluation & Research


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NI Alcohol &

Drug Strategy

PBNI OCTF

PSNI

Our Community


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KEY TO LAW ENFORCEMENTSUCCESS

Identify

Local drug dealers & establish

Where they obtain drugs to

Develop Further Level 1 & 2/3 targets


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THE LOGISTICAL SUPPLY CHAIN

Level 3 - ImportersBring/Sources drugs in fromabroad arrange sale &

onward distribution

Level 2 Wholesale/distributor Mostly buys from importer

Sells to other Level 2 distributor Or Level 1 dealers

Level 1 Street level supplier Supplies customersin local drugs market

IdentifyLocal drug dealers & establish

Where they obtain drugs toDevelop

Further Level 1 & 2/3 targets

Monitor Level 2 targets identified

Establish whom they obtain drugsfrom & who else they distribute to

Monitor Level 3 targets identifiedTo establish how they source &Import drugs & whom else they

Distribute to


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ROLE OF C1 DRUG SQUAD

Organised Crime

Level 2 & Level 3

Local National - International

Specialist Support To DCU & OCU Operations

Documents

Drugs Awareness Oct07