Written question asked by Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party) on Tuesday, 2 September 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 4 September 2025. It was answered by Sarah Jones (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 September 2025 on behalf of the Home Office.

Drug Seizures: Organised Crime

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Class A drugs have been seized from organised crime in the last 12 months.

Answer

The most recent figures on Class A drug seizures are available in the Seizures of Drugs in England and Wales, financial year ending 2024 statistical release. This publication reports the total number of Class A drug seizures made by police forces and Border Force in England and Wales.

Additional data on Class A seizures made by Border Force are published quarterly as part of the Border Force transparency data. These figures cover England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland combined.

It is not possible to disaggregate these data to identify seizures specifically related to organised crime.

Published sources:

Seizures of Drugs in England and Wales, financial year ending 2024: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/seizures-of-drugs-in-england-and-wales-financial-year-ending-2024/seizures-of-drugs-in-england-and-wales-financial-year-ending-2024
Border Force Transparency Data: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68b5a5f1b0a373a01819fce1/border-force-transparency-data-apr-jun-2025.ods

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 74096
Session: 2024-26
Subjects: Organised crime Drug seizures
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Drug Seizures: Organised Crime

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