HAYDEN BELLHAYDEN BELLD/SUPERINTENDENTD/SUPERINTENDENT

C1 ORGANISED C1 ORGANISED CRIMECRIME

DRUG SQUADDRUG SQUAD

SEIZURESSEIZURES Market IndicatorMarket Indicator

PurityPurity

Street PricesStreet Prices

AvailabilityAvailability

TrendsTrends

Single v Multi Commodity SeizuresSingle v Multi Commodity Seizures

CANNABISCANNABIS

Cannabis Resin and Herbal (kgs) Seizures 2000/01 - 2006/07

466.2406.0

737.2

2,237.0

952.7

494.7

3710.1

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LSDLSD

LSD Tablets and Microdots Seizures 2000/01 - 2006/07

122318 5 6

8,146

506 127

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HEROINHEROIN

Heroin Powder (gms) Seizures 2000/01 - 2006/07

3,114.1

92.1316.01 171.9

5.1321.9

592.4

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ECSTASYECSTASY

Ecstasy Tablets Seizures 2000/01 - 2006/07

410,671

127,368

605,188

222,888

351,296

92,107118,708

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AMPHETAMINEAMPHETAMINE

Amphetamine Powder (kgs) Seizures 2000/01 - 2006/07

3.98.8

27.6

17.3

79.1

73.7

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COCAINECOCAINECocaine Powder (gms) Seizures 2000/01 - 2006/07

1,701.43,399.9 3,023.90

11,470.9

21,331.6

27,123.7

36,139.7

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THE FUTURETHE FUTURE

Crack Cocaine

Crystal Meths

Crystal Meths Lab

Crystal MDMA

Ecstasy Amphetamine

Meth. Amphetamine

Crystal

METHAMPHETAMINEMETHAMPHETAMINE

A National problem and serious threat in A National problem and serious threat in waiting?waiting?

On 18On 18thth January 2007 the Home Office, January 2007 the Home Office, acting on the advice of the Advisory acting on the advice of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, Council on the Misuse of Drugs, reclassified Methamphetamine from Class reclassified Methamphetamine from Class B to a Class A drugB to a Class A drug

Sir Michael Rawlins, Advisory Council Sir Michael Rawlins, Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs: the on the Misuse of Drugs: the

‘uncomfortable facts’:‘uncomfortable facts’:

Manufacture is ‘simple’;-it can be carried out in a domestic kitchen; it requires no sophisticated equipment; is highly dangerous through risk of explosion/fire and waste is environmentally toxic.

The precursors (ephedrine, pseudo ephedrine, red phosphorus and iodine) are readily available along with instructions on their use.

THE EFFECTS on USERSTHE EFFECTS on USERSSHORT TERM EFFECTS INCLUDE:SHORT TERM EFFECTS INCLUDE:EUPHORIAEUPHORIAINCREASED ENERGY AND ALERTNESSINCREASED ENERGY AND ALERTNESSINCREASED SEX DRIVEINCREASED SEX DRIVELOSS OF APPETITELOSS OF APPETITE

LONG TERM EFFECTS INCLUDE:LONG TERM EFFECTS INCLUDE:INSOMNIAINSOMNIAVIOLENT BEHAVIOURVIOLENT BEHAVIOURANXIETY AND DEPRESSIONANXIETY AND DEPRESSIONPARANOIAPARANOIAPERMANENT PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMSPERMANENT PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS

MethmouthMethmouth

‘CRANK BUGS’/BUGGING:

United Kingdom PictureUnited Kingdom Picture

Growing evidence that UK is under threat Growing evidence that UK is under threat from steady spread of methamphetamine.from steady spread of methamphetamine.

Several laboratories discovered Several laboratories discovered throughout England and Wales in 2006/7.throughout England and Wales in 2006/7.

FSS – Nationally small amounts have been FSS – Nationally small amounts have been seen to date.seen to date.

NI ALCOHOL & DRUG NI ALCOHOL & DRUG STRATEGYSTRATEGY

SUPPORTING PILLARSSUPPORTING PILLARS Prevention & Early InterventionPrevention & Early Intervention

Treatment & SupportTreatment & Support

Law & Criminal JusticeLaw & Criminal Justice

Harm ReductionHarm Reduction

Monitoring Evaluation & ResearchMonitoring Evaluation & Research

NI Alcohol & Drug Strategy

PBNI OCTF

PSNI

Our Community

KEY TO LAW ENFORCEMENT KEY TO LAW ENFORCEMENT SUCCESSSUCCESS

Identify

Local drug dealers & establish

Where they obtain drugs to

Develop Further Level 1 & 2/3 targets

THE LOGISTICAL SUPPLY CHAINTHE LOGISTICAL SUPPLY CHAINLevel 3 - Importers

Bring/Sources drugs in from abroad arrange sale &

onward distribution

Level 2 – Wholesale/distributorMostly buys from importer

Sells to other Level 2 distributorOr Level 1 dealers

Level 1 – Street level supplierSupplies customers in local drugs market

IdentifyLocal drug dealers & establish

Where they obtain drugs toDevelop

Further Level 1 & 2/3 targets

MonitorLevel 2 targets identified

Establish whom they obtain drugs from & who else they distribute to

Monitor Level 3 targets identified

To establish how they source &Import drugs & whom else they

Distribute to

ROLE OF C1 DRUG SQUADROLE OF C1 DRUG SQUAD

Organised CrimeOrganised Crime

Level 2 & Level 3Level 2 & Level 3

Local – National - InternationalLocal – National - International

Specialist Support – Specialist Support – To DCU & OCU OperationsTo DCU & OCU Operations