Illegal drugs on the rise

Cannabis remains the most commonly seized illegal substance in customs.

After several years in which 16-22 kgs of cannabis was confiscated annually, last year’s total reached an all-time high of more than 46 kgs.

A total of 1.9 kg of amphetamines was seized last year, which is another all-time high, along with 130 grams of MDMA.

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The quantity of cocaine seized in customs has been rather modest: 48 grams in 2019, 58 grams in 2020 and 22 grams in 2022.

LSD, a potent psychedelic drug colloquially known as acid, is also in circulation. Officers seized more than 500 LSD doses in 2017 and again in 2019. Figures for other years were not reported.

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