Question NW1369 to the Minister of Police
27 June 2017 - NW1369
Kalyan, Ms SV to ask the Minister of Police
What is the total amount, by type, of narcotics (a) seized and (b) destroyed by the (i) SA Police Service, (ii) the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigations and (iii) any other law enforcement agency or unit within his department in the (aa) 2012-13, (bb) 2013-14, (cc) 2014-15, (dd) 2015-16 and (ee) 2016-17 financial years?
Reply:
(a) Total amount, by type, of narcotics seized as received for analysis by the South African Police Service (SAPS) Forensic Science Laboratory.
|
2012-2013 |
2013-2014 |
2014-2015 |
2015-2016 |
2016-2017 |
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|
Finding |
Detail |
Total mass in KG |
Total mass in KG |
Total mass in KG |
Total mass in KG |
Total mass in KG |
|
Cathinones |
Cathinone + Methcathinone + Synthetic Cathinones |
181.81 |
143.59 |
784.29 |
316.40 |
202.22 |
|
Cocaine |
|
320.93 |
346.80 |
439.56 |
242.23 |
201.58 |
|
Heroine + Morphine |
|
44.03 |
195.24 |
127.47 |
125.73 |
70.57 |
|
Methamphetamine |
Methamphetamine + Chloromethamphetamine |
147.45 |
142.82 |
479.16 |
426.23 |
393.13 |
|
Methaqualone |
|
747.55 |
606.21 |
628.51 |
1709.66 |
3288.33 |
|
Other Amphetamine Type Stimulants (Ecstacy) |
Other Amphetamine Type Stimulants (MDMA, MDA, MDEA, Amphetamine, 2-CB, DOB |
9.49 |
8.04 |
100.57 |
8.22 |
7.33 |
|
Ephedrines |
Ephedrine, Pseudoephedrine, Norpseudoephedrine, d-l cathine, Ephedra alkaloids |
275.77 |
184.13 |
273.99 |
257.93 |
290.37 |
|
Other Drugs |
(e.g. Khat, GHB, Psylocine, PPA, Methadone, P-2-P) |
11.13 |
5.90 |
10.99 |
85.31 |
20.54 |
(b)(i)(ii)(iii)(aa)(bb)(cc)(dd) and (ee)
The total amount of narcotics destroyed by the SAPS Forensic Science Laboratory.
|
Financial Year |
Total mass of narcotics destroyed (kg) |
|
2012-2013 |
16631.4 |
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2013-2014 |
6465.93 |
|
2014-2015 |
8907.89 |
|
2015-2016 |
6863.28 |
|
2016-2017 |
2302.49 |