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Cannabis: Smuggling

Answer

Border Force has seized record amounts of drugs in recent years, including record quantities of cannabis. Information on Border Force drug seizures is published through the Government's drug seizure statistics and migration transparency data. Publicly available data show that Border Force seized approximately 205,022 kilograms of cannabis between January 2020 and March 2026. .https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/seizures-of-drugs-in-england-and-wales-financial-year-ending-2025/seizures-of-drugs-in-england-and-wales-financial-year-ending-2025

The Home Office does not hold verified statistics suitable for publication on the number of air passengers arrested for importing cannabis into the United Kingdom, broken down by age, sex, nationality or country of departure.

The Home Office also does not hold verified annual statistics suitable for publication on the quantity of cannabis seized specifically from air passengers in the format requested.

Border Force works relentlessly to prevent illicit drugs from entering the United Kingdom and continues to work closely with law enforcement, health services and international partners to disrupt criminal supply chains. The Government remains committed to tackling drug-related harm, including through prevention and enforcement.

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/migration-transparency-datahttps://www.gov.uk/government/collections/seizures-of-drugs-in-england-and-wales

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

22644

Session

2026-27

Grouped for answer

Yes

Subjects

Cannabis Airports Passengers Smuggling

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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