Table SZR-10 part (i). Quantities (tablets) of ecstasy seized, 1994 to 2003

Country

 

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

Belgium

(1)

55637

320441

184413

125700

271080

467477

818515

 

1564

 

Czech Republic

(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

88391

51692

Denmark

 

325

2115

15262

5803

27038

26117

21608

150080

25738

62474

Germany

 

238262

380858

692397

694281

419329

1470507

1634683

4576504

3207099

1257676

Estonia

(3)

 

 

1984

81

246

1770

1326

3783

12019

20770

Greece

(4)

 

1672

1965

177

101

2815

53557

58845

28780

47723

Spain

 

306501

739511

340444

184950

194527

357649

891562

860164

1396142

771875

France

 

254804

273779

349210

198941

1142226

1860402

2283620

1503773

2156937

2211727

Ireland

(5)

28671

123699

19244

17516

604881

229092

551713

469862

117033

 

Italy

(6)

92886

161888

150119

161631

129777

288403

577369

314640

400275

235351

Cyprus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3317

2919

10253

5750

Latvia

(7)

 

 

 

 

11

0

1114

1620

18298

 

Lithuania

(8)

 

 

56

1641

831

1122

50724

514

1205

98458

Luxembourg

 

172

784

5545

367

145

357

318

272

1139

132

Hungary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15154

18664

24854

135634

Malta

(9)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8694

Netherlands

(10)

45737

48418

2302179

870980

1163514

3663608

5500000

3684505

6787167

5420033

Austria

 

3003

31338

25118

23522

114677

31129

162093

256299

383451

422103

Poland

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

139133

239124

51156

101530

Portugal

(11)

 

77

3983

525

1127

31319

25496

126451

222466

163525

Slovenia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27928

1852

7877

2831

Slovakia

(12)

 

 

 

1

35

8

493

1379

435

1893

Finland

 

0

3750

1011

3062

3320

17665

87393

81228

45065

35216

Sweden

 

2508

9644

10324

20254

21273

73250

178711

86336

92905

69626

United Kingdom

 

1563800

554800

5848054

2028954

2127345

6329570

6552000

7669000

5852000

 

Bulgaria

(13)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2574

2361

3135

1097

Norway

 

969

10980

12852

13182

15542

24664

49390

61575

102217

99427

Total

 

2592306

2652774

9951308

4338386

6221483

14852260

19580401

20110175

20935384

 

Notes:

(1) In 1996 and 1998 figures include both ecstasy and amphetamine tablets seized; see [Table SZR-7 part (i)] on quantities of amphetamines seized for quantities in kg additionally seized in 1996 and 1998. 132 kg of ecstasy were also seized in 1997, 266 kg in 1999 and 37 kg in 2000. In 2003, 229 kg of amphetamines and ecstasy were seized: they are reported in [Table SZR-7 part (i)].  

(2) Accurate data are not available before 2002 due to double counting of seizures by police and customs reports. 0.02 kg of ecstasy were also seized in 2002 and 4.85 kg in 2003. 

(3) In addition, 0.421 kg of ecstasy were seized in 2000, 1.727 kg in 2001, 3.4 kg in 2002 and 6.7 kg in 2003. 

(4) For 1994 only police seizures are included. Since 1995 all seizures are included (Police, Coast Guard and Customs). In 2003, figures include both ecstasy and amphetamine tablets.

(5) In addition, 424 capsules and 0.735 kg were also seized in 1998, 46 capsules and 0.236 kg in 1999, 5644 capsules in 2000, and 0.153 kg in 2002. 

(6) Since 2000 figures include seizures of all amphetamine-type products with no differentiation between products; 0.162 kg of amphetamine-type products were also seized in 2000, 0.708 in 2001, 2.105 in 2002 and 1.756 in 2003. 

(7) 0.0175 kg of ecstasy were also seized in 2003. 

(8) 0.44 kg of ecstasy were also seized in 2003. 

(9) Data refer to police seizures only. 

(10) (a) Figures in this table refer to MDMA. In 1996 and 1997, 800636 and 23627 MDEA tablets were also seized. (b) In addition, 31 kg of ecstasy were seized in 1994, 391 kg in 1995, 350 kg in 1996, 703 kg in 1997, 632 kg in 2000, 113 kg in 2001, 849 kg in 2002 and 435 kg in 2003. (c) In addition, 32250 litre of ecstasy was also seized in 1998 and 445 in 1999. 

(11) Portugal: 19 g of ecstasy were also seized in 1997, 0.3 g in 1998, 86 g in 1999, 1.1 kg in 2000, 0.1 kg in 2001, 1.67 kg in 2002 and 0.201 kg in 2003.  

(12) Slovakia: 0.002 kg of ecstasy were also seized in 2003. 

(13) Bulgaria: data in 2002 refer to only one law enforcement agency: National Agency for Combat the Organized Crime (NACOC). 1.5 kg of ecstasy were also seized in 2002 (data from Police only).         

Source:

Reitox national focal points

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