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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)