Home Office’s 2024 drug seizure statistics reveal a 13% rise, with police forces and Border Force carrying out 217,644 seizures in the UK, compared to 192,145 the previous year

The data relate to all drugs controlled under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and Psychoactive Substances Act 2016. The number and quantity of seizures made can be affected by police and Border Force activity and changes in recording practices, as well as changes in the drugs market. Therefore, the number and quantity of drug seizures each year should not be taken as an indicator of drug prevalence in England and Wales…