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Table SZR-12. Quantities (kg) of amphetamine seized 1995 to 2005

Country19951996199719981999200020012002200320042005
Belgium(1)68247744559755002092540175
Bulgaria(19) 177652025879571385
Czech Republic(2) 0.40.090.050.04
Denmark(3)4027119253257161356663195
Germany(4)138160234310360271263362484556669
Estonia(5) 112112725341093213
Ireland(8)28103451361816689211
Greece(6)0.10.080.050.003120.080.50.50.71
Spain(7)355311917749231956475934
France 1041281941652332305715227576111
Italy(9)120.40.550.20.7210.97
Cyprus(10)0.050.00400.0060.0120.0050.00300.00050.0040.4
Latvia(11)00000.50.945944
Lithuania(12) 1710.010.08200.13778
Luxembourg(13)0.030.020.010.070.020.160.010.0060.030.950.8
Hungary 1114122028
Malta 00.0010.00050.071
Netherlands(14)453248151450853293579481843ca 5001600
Austria 248 13954269
Poland(22) 1051196129203242345
Portugal(15) 000000.60.030.50.1
Romania(20) 2140.920.0133
Slovenia(16) 0.060.0300.20.1
Slovakia(17) 100.10.30.0040.0060.0010.0090.01
Finland 202222257180137129115102115
Sweden(18)279127186135124108239330313438417
United Kingdom 819262532961811201917751726142416481393
Turkey(21) 41
Norway 533093211529393209215229119
Total1606353554384812388343023801408452687339

Notes:

 A fuller historical series, back to 1985 for reporting countries, is available in the Supplementary tables section of this statistical bulletin.     

 Numbers are rounded to the nearest kg except for quantities less than 1 kg where more precise information is provided when available.   

 (1) In 1996, 1998 and 2003 data include both ecstasy and amphetamine seized; see Table SZR-14 for tablets additionally seized in 1996 and 1998. 511 amphetamine tablets were also seized in 1997; 22090 in 1999; and 18397 in 2000.   

 (2) Accurate data are not available before 2002 due to double counting of seizures by police and customs reports. 56 amphetamine tablets were also seized in 2005.   

 (3) 549 amphetamine tablets were also seized in 2004.    

 (4) In 1995: the number of seizures based on offences; since 1996: the numbers of seizures based on police register. Data include both seizures of amphetamine and methamphetamine.   

 (5) 10 amphetamines tablets were also seized in 2000; 37 in 2001; 1355 in 2002; 1567 in 2003; and 214 in 2005.   

 (6) All seizures are included (police, coastguard and customs). Amphetamine tablets were also seized in 1998, 30109 in 2000 and 8 in 2001.   

 (7) 2775 amphetamine tablets were also seized in 1996; 13720 in 1997; 1626 in 1998; 54215 in 1999; 40696 in 2000; 11026 in 2001; 31427 in 2002; 2726 in 2003; 86748 in 2004, and 8781 units in 2005..   

 (8) 3889 amphetamines tablets were also seized in 1997; 4780 in 1998; 12015 in 1999; 149 in 2000; 12728 in 2002; 1019 in 2003; and 19452 in 2005.   

 (9) Since 2000, data include seizures of all amphetamine-type products in kg with no differentiation between products; see Table SZR-14 for quatities of amphetamine-type products additionally seized in tablets.   

 (10) 4 amphetamines tablets were also seized in 1995; 6 in 1996; 1 in 2002; 100 in 2003; and 18 in 2005.    

 (11) Before 2004, data include both amphetamine and methamphetamine seizures. 3693 amphetamine tablets were also seized in 2003.   

 (12) 42 amphetamines tablets were also seized in 2000; 229 in 2002; 219 in 2003; 1050 in 2004 and 2580 in 2005.   

 (13) Data include both seizures of amphetamine and methamphetamine.   

 (14) 2500 amphetamines tablets were also seized in 1990; 30705 in 1992; 142 in 1993; 11025 in 1994; 850 in 1995; 1025 in 1996; 102240 in 1997; 242409 in 1998; 45847 in 1999; 20592 in 2001; 1028 in 2002; and 14000 in 2003. Both 2004 and 2005 data are based on seizures made only by some police forces: they are not comparable between them, nor with previous years.   

 (15) 26 amphetamines tablets were also seized in 1997; 4 in 1998; 37 in 1999; 18 in 2000; 25 in 2001; 34 in 2002; 125 in 2003; 32 in 2004 and 17 tablets and 35 capsules in 2005.   

 (16) 89 amphetamine tablets were also seized in 2001; 256 in 2002 and 218 in 2003.    

 (17) Before 2001, data include both amphetamine and methamphetamine seizures. 5 amphetamine tablets were also seized in 2001; 6 in 2002; and 3 in 2003.    

 (18) Before 2001, data include both amphetamine and methamphetamine seizures. Fenmetrazin is included in amphetamine seizures. 284 amphetamines tablets were also seized in 2000; 782 in 2001; and 92 in 2002.   

 (19) Data refer to seizures made by the Customs and the National Service for Combating Organized Crime (NACOC) from the Ministry of Interior. 660 amphetamine tablets were also seized in 2001; 135444 in 2002; and 118201 in 2003.   

 (20) 133517 amphetamine tablets were also seized in 2002; 93 in 2004; and 3701 in 2005.   

 (21) 1089989 amphetamine tablets were seized in 2001; 8576884 in 2002; 5375217 in 2003; 9493470 in 2004; 6404923 in 2005.   

 (22) Up until 2003 the amount of large seizures only is reported; from 2004 all seizures are reported.    

Sources:

 Reitox national focal points.     

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