HAYDEN BELLHAYDEN BELLD/SUPERINTENDENTD/SUPERINTENDENT
C1 ORGANISED C1 ORGANISED CRIMECRIME
DRUG SQUADDRUG SQUAD
SEIZURESSEIZURES Market IndicatorMarket Indicator
PurityPurity
Street PricesStreet Prices
AvailabilityAvailability
TrendsTrends
Single v Multi Commodity SeizuresSingle v Multi Commodity Seizures
CANNABISCANNABIS
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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kgs)
LSDLSD
LSD Tablets and Microdots Seizures 2000/01 - 2006/07
122318 5 6
8,146
506 127
0100020003000400050006000700080009000
0001 0102 0203 0304 0405 0506 0607
Financial Year
Quant
ity
HEROINHEROIN
Heroin Powder (gms) Seizures 2000/01 - 2006/07
3,114.1
92.1316.01 171.9
5.1321.9
592.4
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ECSTASYECSTASY
Ecstasy Tablets Seizures 2000/01 - 2006/07
410,671
127,368
605,188
222,888
351,296
92,107118,708
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AMPHETAMINEAMPHETAMINE
Amphetamine Powder (kgs) Seizures 2000/01 - 2006/07
3.98.8
27.6
17.3
79.1
73.7
18.0
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20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
70.0
80.0
90.0
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Weig
ht (k
gs)
COCAINECOCAINECocaine 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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gms)
THE FUTURETHE FUTURE
Crack Cocaine
Crystal Meths
Crystal Meths Lab
Crystal MDMA
Ecstasy Amphetamine
Meth. Amphetamine
Crystal
METHAMPHETAMINEMETHAMPHETAMINE
A National problem and serious threat in A National problem and serious threat in waiting?waiting?
On 18On 18thth January 2007 the Home Office, January 2007 the Home Office, acting on the advice of the Advisory acting on the advice of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, Council on the Misuse of Drugs, reclassified Methamphetamine from Class reclassified Methamphetamine from Class B to a Class A drugB to a Class A drug
Sir Michael Rawlins, Advisory Council Sir Michael Rawlins, Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs: the on the Misuse of Drugs: the
‘uncomfortable facts’:‘uncomfortable facts’:
Manufacture is ‘simple’;-it can be carried out in a domestic kitchen; it requires no sophisticated equipment; is highly dangerous through risk of explosion/fire and waste is environmentally toxic.
The precursors (ephedrine, pseudo ephedrine, red phosphorus and iodine) are readily available along with instructions on their use.
THE EFFECTS on USERSTHE EFFECTS on USERSSHORT TERM EFFECTS INCLUDE:SHORT TERM EFFECTS INCLUDE:EUPHORIAEUPHORIAINCREASED ENERGY AND ALERTNESSINCREASED ENERGY AND ALERTNESSINCREASED SEX DRIVEINCREASED SEX DRIVELOSS OF APPETITELOSS OF APPETITE
LONG TERM EFFECTS INCLUDE:LONG TERM EFFECTS INCLUDE:INSOMNIAINSOMNIAVIOLENT BEHAVIOURVIOLENT BEHAVIOURANXIETY AND DEPRESSIONANXIETY AND DEPRESSIONPARANOIAPARANOIAPERMANENT PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMSPERMANENT PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS
MethmouthMethmouth
‘CRANK BUGS’/BUGGING:
United Kingdom PictureUnited Kingdom Picture
Growing evidence that UK is under threat Growing evidence that UK is under threat from steady spread of methamphetamine.from steady spread of methamphetamine.
Several laboratories discovered Several laboratories discovered throughout England and Wales in 2006/7.throughout England and Wales in 2006/7.
FSS – Nationally small amounts have been FSS – Nationally small amounts have been seen to date.seen to date.
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SUPPORTING PILLARSSUPPORTING PILLARS Prevention & Early InterventionPrevention & Early Intervention
Treatment & SupportTreatment & Support
Law & Criminal JusticeLaw & Criminal Justice
Harm ReductionHarm Reduction
Monitoring Evaluation & ResearchMonitoring Evaluation & Research
NI Alcohol & Drug Strategy
PBNI OCTF
PSNI
Our Community
KEY TO LAW ENFORCEMENT KEY TO LAW ENFORCEMENT SUCCESSSUCCESS
Identify
Local drug dealers & establish
Where they obtain drugs to
Develop Further Level 1 & 2/3 targets
THE LOGISTICAL SUPPLY CHAINTHE LOGISTICAL SUPPLY CHAINLevel 3 - Importers
Bring/Sources drugs in from abroad arrange sale &
onward distribution
Level 2 – Wholesale/distributorMostly buys from importer
Sells to other Level 2 distributorOr Level 1 dealers
Level 1 – Street level supplierSupplies customers in local drugs market
IdentifyLocal drug dealers & establish
Where they obtain drugs toDevelop
Further Level 1 & 2/3 targets
MonitorLevel 2 targets identified
Establish whom they obtain drugs from & who else they distribute to
Monitor Level 3 targets identified
To establish how they source &Import drugs & whom else they
Distribute to
ROLE OF C1 DRUG SQUADROLE OF C1 DRUG SQUAD
Organised CrimeOrganised Crime
Level 2 & Level 3Level 2 & Level 3
Local – National - InternationalLocal – National - International
Specialist Support – Specialist Support – To DCU & OCU OperationsTo DCU & OCU Operations