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APPENDIX VII
NUMBER OF PERSONS PROSECUTED UNDER THE DANGEROUS DRUGS ORDINANCE (1965–84)
Other
Conviction
Year
Section 4
Section 6
Section 7
D.D.
Offences
rate⭑
Total
(%)
1965
285
8
42
12 744
13 079
96.3
1966
215
6
58
14 058
14 337
96.5
1967
137
4
56
9 877
10 074
95.1
1968
168
1969
89
1970
33
1971
14
19
1972
x
37
1973
1
1974
58
1975
172
1976
368
1977
205
22
1978
235
1979
107
~~62 5 = ♡ ≈ 1 2 2 in
43
13 465
13 678
95.1
7
859
12 980
13 935
94.5
1 228
12 638
13 905
96.3
1 273
14 035
15 341
95.5
1 548
15 123
16 716
97.1
10
1 558
18 370
19 939
96.5
13
1 714
16 655
18 432
97.3
38
1 824
11 831
13 865
95.7
15
3.103
9 427
12 913
96.0
2069
6 683
8 979
89.5
19
2 137
6 541
8 932
86.6
1 811
4 189
6112
84.8
1980
138
LA
5
1 856
3718
5 717
80.4
1981
176
11
1982
235
29
1983
373
19
1984
311
13
1985
328
= 2 2 3 ∞
2376
5303
7 866
82.4
3.138
6 223
9 625
82.6
3 633
7 204
11 229
84.6
3334
7 548
11 206
87.9
8
4 528
7 568
12 432
87.9
Note:
(4) Section 4-Trafficking in a dangerous drug.
(b)___Section 6—Manufacturing a dangerous drug (heroin).
(c) Section 7-Possession of a dangerous drug for the purpose of trafficking. (d) Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134, enacted January 1969.
No. of Persons Convicted during a year
Conviction Rate
--
No. of Persons Convicted or Acquitted during the same year
× 100%.
Source: Royal Hong Kong Police Force.
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