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Home 🌿 Marijuana Politics 🌿 UK: Drug seizures 'fall to lowest level in almost a decade' 🌿UK: Drug seizures 'fall to lowest level in almost a decade'
Annual drug seizures across England and Wales have fallen dramatically to the lowest number in almost a decade, official figures show.
There were 167,059 seizures by police and Border Force staff across the two countries in 2014/2015, down from 194,346 in 2013/14.
The 14% drop reflects the largest year-on-year fall since 2006/07, when comparable records began.
Drug offences also fell by 14% in 2014/15 against the previous year, the Home Office figures reveal.
Policing Minister Mike Penning said drugs seizures by Border Force officials had gone up by 71% since 2011/12, stopping dangerous drugs from entering the UK and harming communities.
He said: "Seizures are just one part of a complex picture in our fight against drugs. Our strategy is clear - we must prevent drug use in our communities, help those who are dependent to recover and ensure law enforcement agencies stop the supply of drugs and the organised...
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