Written question asked by David Burrowes (Conservative) on Thursday, 19 July 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 23 July 2007. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Thursday, 26 July 2007 on behalf of the Home Office.

Drug Seizures

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 21 June 2007, Official Report, columns 2073-74W, on drug seizures, what the (a) date and (b) weight was of each seizure referred to on page 22 of the Serious and Organised Crime Agency's Annual Report; and which agency was responsible for each seizure.

Answer: SOCA is tasked with reducing the harm caused to the UK by serious organised crime. To this end SOCA operations are directed against the most serious organised criminal enterprises (OCEs) causing harm to the UK regardless of their location. For the reasons that the hon. Member will now understand following his recent meeting with the chair and DG of SOCA, publication of the details the hon. Member requests would assist those OCEs to evade interdiction. Many of the seizures relate to ongoing work against the OCEs involved. It is important that SOCA can continue to hide or disguise its involvement in commodity (including Class A drugs) seizures, and that those OCEs involved in drug trafficking which affects this country remain unaware of the background to activity against them by SOCA and its national and international partners.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 152448; 463 c1506-7W
Session: 2006-07
Related items: Drug Seizures: Serious Organised Crime Agency
Thursday, 21 June 2007
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Drug seizures
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