APPENDIX 1
DATA FROM THE WORLD CUSTOMS ORGANISATION
(WCO) FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY 2008 TO 31 DECEMBER 2008
Cocaine—More than 10kgs seized
|
| Country | Quantity (kg)
| By Percentage |
|
| Spain | 21,053
| 56.06% |
| Portugal | 3,319
| 8.83% |
| Netherlands | 2,926
| 7.79% |
| Belgium | 2,790
| 7.42% |
| United Kingdom | 2,488
| 6.62% |
| France | 2,426
| 6.46% |
| Italy | 1,399
| 3.72% |
| Germany | 724
| 1.92% |
| Switzerland | 146
| .38% |
| Israel | 125
| .33% |
| Norway | 57
| .15% |
| Ireland | 46
| .12% |
| Austria | 19
| .05% |
| Malta | 18
| .04% |
| Denmark | 16
| .04% |
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| Cocaine—Main destination countries in Western Europe
|
|
| Country | Quantity (kg)
| By Percentage |
|
| Spain | 21,430
| 57.79% |
| Netherlands | 3,377
| 9.10% |
| Portugal | 2,987
| 8.05% |
| United Kingdom | 2,386
| 6.43% |
| Belgium | 2,203
| 5.94% |
| Italy | 1,930
| 5.2% |
| France | 1,911
| 5.15% |
| Germany | 289
| .77% |
| Switzerland | 192
| .51% |
| Israel | 136
| .36% |
| Ireland | 84
| .22% |
| Norway | 62
| .16% |
| Austria | 42
| .11% |
| Malta | 21
| .05% |
| Sweden | 14
| .03% |
| Denmark | 13
| .003% |
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The number of cocaine seizures made in Northern Europe in
2008 decreased, falling from 5,707 cases to 4,904 cases. The volume
of cocaine seized declined considerably, from just under 55 tonnes
in 2007 to a little over 36 tonnes in 2008. This decrease can
be explained principally by the fact that Spain, despite remaining
the most effective country by far in this domain, showed a fall
in cocaine seizures of over 15 tonnes compared with 2007.
The Netherlands also noted a fall in cocaine seizures of
approximately four tonnes, from just over seven tonnes seized
in 2007 to less than three tonnes in 2008.
— Five Western European countries (Spain, the United
Kingdom, Germany, The Netherland and France, in descending order)
are alone responsible for 83% of the total number of seizures
input into the WCO database for the European region.
— The number of Cocaine seizures made in 2008 decreased
by 15%. The volume seized also declined by 35%.
— The Netherlands noted a fall of approximately 4 tonnes
from the amount of Cocaine seized in 2007. In contrast, other
Western European countries have recorded substantial increases.
[Data source: World Customs Organisation Annual Report 2008]
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