Table SZR-12. Quantities (kg) of amphetamine seized 1995 to 2005
| Country | | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
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| Belgium | (1) | 68 | 24 | 77 | 445 | 59 | 75 | | 500 | 209 | 2540 | 175 |
| Bulgaria | (19) | | | | | | 177 | 65 | 202 | 587 | 957 | 1385 |
| Czech Republic | (2) | | | | | | | | 0.4 | 0.09 | 0.05 | 0.04 |
| Denmark | (3) | 40 | 27 | 119 | 25 | 32 | 57 | 161 | 35 | 66 | 63 | 195 |
| Germany | (4) | 138 | 160 | 234 | 310 | 360 | 271 | 263 | 362 | 484 | 556 | 669 |
| Estonia | (5) | | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 27 | 25 | 34 | 109 | 32 | 13 |
| Ireland | (8) | 2 | 8 | 103 | 45 | 13 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 68 | 92 | 11 |
| Greece | (6) | 0.1 | 0.08 | 0.05 | 0.003 | 1 | 2 | 0.08 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1 |
| Spain | (7) | 35 | 53 | 119 | 177 | 49 | 23 | 19 | 56 | 47 | 59 | 34 |
| France | | 104 | 128 | 194 | 165 | 233 | 230 | 57 | 152 | 275 | 76 | 111 |
| Italy | (9) | 1 | 2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 5 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 2 | 1 | 0.9 | 7 |
| Cyprus | (10) | 0.05 | 0.004 | 0 | 0.006 | 0.012 | 0.005 | 0.003 | 0 | 0.0005 | 0.004 | 0.4 |
| Latvia | (11) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
| Lithuania | (12) | | | 171 | 0.01 | 0.08 | 20 | 0.1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| Luxembourg | (13) | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.07 | 0.02 | 0.16 | 0.01 | 0.006 | 0.03 | 0.95 | 0.8 |
| Hungary | | | | | | | 11 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 28 |
| Malta | | | | | | | | 0 | 0.001 | 0.0005 | 0.07 | 1 |
| Netherlands | (14) | 45 | 324 | 815 | 1450 | 853 | 293 | 579 | 481 | 843 | ca 500 | 1600 |
| Austria | | 2 | 4 | 8 | | | 1 | 3 | 9 | 54 | 26 | 9 |
| Poland | (22) | | | | | | 1051 | 196 | 129 | 203 | 242 | 345 |
| Portugal | (15) | | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 0.03 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| Romania | (20) | | | | | | | 214 | 0.9 | 2 | 0.013 | 3 |
| Slovenia | (16) | | | | | | | 0.06 | 0.03 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Slovakia | (17) | | | | 10 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.004 | 0.006 | 0.001 | 0.009 | 0.01 |
| Finland | | 20 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 71 | 80 | 137 | 129 | 115 | 102 | 115 |
| Sweden | (18) | 279 | 127 | 186 | 135 | 124 | 108 | 239 | 330 | 313 | 438 | 417 |
| United Kingdom | | 819 | 2625 | 3296 | 1811 | 2019 | 1775 | 1726 | 1424 | 1648 | 1393 | |
| Turkey | (21) | | | | | | | | | | | 41 |
| Norway | | 53 | 30 | 93 | 211 | 52 | 93 | 93 | 209 | 215 | 229 | 119 |
| Total | | 1606 | 3535 | 5438 | 4812 | 3883 | 4302 | 3801 | 4084 | 5268 | 7339 | |
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. | | |
