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Narcotics Offences (1)
APPENDICES
Type of offence
Number of cases reported
1995
1996
1997
1995
Number of persons arrested
1996
1997
Serious offences
Manufacturing of dangerous drugs
28
18
12
61
26
24
Trafficking in dangerous drugs
1 187
981
886
1 426
1 273
1 128
Possession of dangerous drugs
(indictable offence)
4 482
3 639
2731
4 902
3911
3 021
Other serious narcotic offences
4
7
2
14
6
1
Sub-total
5 701
4 645
3 631
6 403
5 216
4 174
Minor offences - Opium
Simple possession of opium
Possession of equipment
Keeping a divan
Consuming opium
Sub-total
12
1
10
2 O
5
13
2
1
11
1
1
2
1
2
5
15
13
6
16
14
Minor offences - Heroin
Simple possession of heroin
6 357
5 799
4 921
6 771
6 148
Possession of equipment
679
646
470
696
700
5 122
422
Keeping a divan
4
1
1
4
2
5
Consuming heroin
77
55
68
82
60
72
Sub-total
7117
6 501
5 460
7 553
6910
5 621
Minor offences - Other dangerous drugs
Simple possession
Possession of equipment
Keeping a divan
Consuming
Sub-total
Total
1 861
2350
2 149
2 080
2 571
2 346
5
3
6
6
3
5
2
1
1
3
1
1
7
7
8
14
7
1 875
2 365
2 163
2097
2 589
2.359
14 698
13 526
11 267
16 059
14 731
12 168
Note: (1) Serious narcotics offences include police cases only, whereas minor narcotics offences include police cases and customs and excise cases.
Source: Hong Kong Police Force.
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2860 8448)