480
Narcotics Offences()
APPENDICES
Type of offence
Number of cases reported
1996
1997
1998
1996
Number of persons arrested
1997
1998
Serious offences
Manufacturing of dangerous drugs
18
12
16
26
24
35
Trafficking in dangerous drugs
981
886
770
1 273
1 128
983
Possession of dangerous drugs
(indictable offence)
3 639
2731
1 990
3911
3 021
2 353
Other serious narcotic offences
7
2
2
6
1
1
Sub-total
4 645
3 631
2 778
5 216
4 174
3 372
Minor offences - Opium
Simple possession of opium
12
2
13
13
2
15
Possession of equipment
1
10
1
11
Keeping a divan
0
1
0
0
1
Consuming opium
2
0
0
2
0
5200
Sub-total
15
13
14
16
14
17
Minor offences - Heroin
Simple possession of heroin
5 799
4 921
4 324
6 148
5 122
4 548
Possession of equipment
646
470
341
700
422
338
Keeping a divan
1
1
3
2
5
5
Consuming heroin
55
68
48
60
72
52
Sub-total
6 501
5460
4 716
6910
5 621
4 943
Minor offences - Other dangerous drugs
Simple possession
Possession of equipment
Keeping a divan
Consuming
Sub-total
Total
2 350
2 149
1 980
2 571
2 346
2358
3
6
6
3
5
17
1
0
1
1
0
11
7
3
14
7
6
2 365
2 163
1 989
2 589
2 359
2381
13 526
11 267
9 497
14 731
12 168
10 713
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)