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Table SZR-12. Quantities (kg) of amphetamine seized 1995 to 2006

Country199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006
Belgium(1)68247744559755002092540175119
Bulgaria(19) 177652025879571385657
Czech Republic(2) 0.40.090.050.046
Denmark(3)402711925325716135666319579
Germany(4)138160234310360271263362484556669723
Estonia(5) 11211272534109321350
Ireland(8)2810345136181668921138
Greece(6)0.10.080.050.003120.080.50.50.710.1
Spain(7)355311917749231956475934188
France 104128194165233230571522757611178
Italy(9)120.40.550.20.7210.9714
Cyprus(10)0.050.00400.0060.0120.0050.00300.00050.0040.40.01
Latvia(11)00000.50.94594411
Lithuania(12) 1710.010.08200.1377835
Luxembourg(13)0.030.020.010.070.020.160.010.0060.030.950.80.01
Hungary 111412202822
Malta 00.0010.00050.0711
Netherlands(14)453248151450853293579481843ca 5001600603
Austria 248 1395426938
Poland(22) 1051196129203242345333
Portugal(15) 000000.60.030.50.134
Romania(20) 2140.920.01332
Slovenia(16) 0.060.0300.20.13
Slovakia(17) 100.10.30.0040.0060.0010.0090.017
Finland 202222257180137129115102115126
Sweden(18)279127186135124108239330313438417422
United Kingdom 8192625329618112019177517261424162613892330
Croatia128471412
Turkey(21) 41
Norway 533093211529393209215229119318
Total16063535543848123883430238024112525073427636

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 amphetamine 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, Coast Guard 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; 8781 units in 2005; and 339934 units in 2006. 

 (8) 3889 amphetamine tablets were also seized in 1997; 4780 in 1998; 12015 in 1999; 149 in 2000; 12728 in 2002; 1019 in 2003; 19452 in 2005; and 6399 in 2006. 

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

 (10) 4 amphetamine tablets were also seized in 1995; 6 in 1996; 1 in 2002; 100 in 2003; 18 in 2005; and 141 in 2006.  

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

 (12) 42 amphetamine tablets were also seized in 2000; 229 in 2002; 219 in 2003; 1050 in 2004; 2580 in 2005; and 1870 in 2006.. 

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

 (14) 850 amphetamine tablets were also seized in 1995; 1025 in 1996; 102240 in 1997; 242409 in 1998; 45847 in 1999; 20592 in 2001; 1028 in 2002; 14000 in 2003; 1000 in 2005; and 38100 in 2006. 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. In 2006, data include 3 kg of amphetamine pasta. 

 (15) 26 amphetamine 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; 17 tablets and 35 capsules in 2005; and 96 tablets in 2006. 

 (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 amphetamine tablets were also seized in 2000; 782 in 2001; 92 in 2002; and 201 in 2006. 

 (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 (captagon) tablets were seized in 2001; 8576884 in 2002; 4195481 in 2003; 8888752 in 2004; 6404923 in 2005; and 19971625 in 2006. 

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

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