REFERENCE DATA:
Records of Recent Interdictions of Smuggling Offenses
Contents
1. Major Interdiction Cases of Illicit Drugs and Firearms (Top Three Cases) ... 31 2. Latest Cases of Illicit Drugs and Other Smuggling
(1) Illicit Drugs
By Sourcing Country/Territory ... 33 By Mode of Transport... 36 By Quantity Seized ... 38 (2) Firearms
By Sourcing Country/Territory ... 40
By Mode of Transport... 40
By Quantity Seized ... 40
Illegal item Date of interdiction Customs Quantity Source Case overview
October 3, 1999
Tokyo Moji Nagasaki
564.6 kg
North KoreaInterdicted in cooperation with the police and the Maritime Safety Agency when a fishing boat of Taiwanese registry transshipped stimulants to a rubber boat on the high seas and unloaded them onto the coast in Kagoshima Prefecture.
July 11, 1996
July 16, 1996 Yokohama 527.7 kg
(249.0 kg seized on July 11) (278.7 kg seized on July 16)
China
Interdicted about 249 kg of stimulants hidden in 23 cans among 3,360 cans of boiled bamboo shoots that had been imported via sea container, as well as about 279 kg of stimulants found at the residence of a Chinese suspect.
August 19, 1998 Tokyo
301.5 kg
Hong Kong Stimulants hidden in the props and arms of 35 large machine tools that were handled as commercial cargo were seized.April 15, 1993 Osaka
426.5 kg
CambodiaInterdicted herbal cannabis hidden inside pillars connecting the upper and lower portions of 80 wooden palettes that had been handled as sea container cargo.
June 8, 1999 Nagoya
420.7 kg
PhilippinesInterdicted herbal cannabis hidden in the guise of round stones made of inorganic cement inside 126 bags of round stones, which were part of 800 bags of round stones handled as sea container cargo.
February 2, 2001 Yokohama
393.7 kg
Philippines Interdicted herbal cannabis hidden in 103 cases of canned beer, part of 800 cases shipped as sea container cargo.December 11, 2002
December 14, 2002 Tokyo
147.4 kg
(51.6 kg seized on Dec. 11) (95.7 kg seized on Dec. 14)
Nepal
Interdicted cannabis resin hidden between false pages of calendars (1,650 pages) sent as air cargo. Further interdicted a greater volume of cannabis resin through the subsequent search into the house of the suspect.
October 9, 1998 Yokohama
96.7 kg
IndonesiaInterdicted cannabis resin scattered and hidden in 31 pieces of wooden furniture that were part of 127 pieces of furniture handled as commercial cargo.
July 16, 2004 Tokyo
60.0 kg
Hong Kong Interdicted cannabis resin packed in suitcases and then concealed in a freezer, sent in a sea container as an industrial freezer.December 4, 1989 Tokyo
20.6 kg
Thailand Interdicted heroine hidden in the double bottom of a large carry-on bag that was carried by an air passenger.December 21, 2002 Tokyo
16.7 kg
Laos Interdicted heroine concealed in tea cans in the baggage of an airline passenger (transit passenger to Australia).August 11, 1989 Tokyo
8.0 kg
Pakistan Interdicted heroin hidden in the double bottom of suitcases that were carried by three air passengers.August 24, 2004 Nagoya
44.0 kg
Columbia Interdicted cocaine concealed in empty gas cylinders on inspecting a ship officer's consignment on a freezer cargo ship.May 15, 1990 Tokyo
Yokohama
33.4 kg
Columbia Interdicted cocaine hidden in a duct in the engine room of a cargo boat.October 24, 2004 Tokyo
28.0 kg
Mexico Interdicted cocaine concealed inside a coil of rope on inspecting an SP cargo.1. Major Interdiction Cases of Illicit Drugs and Firearms (Top Three Cases)
Stimulants
Cocaine Heroin Cannabis
Cannabis
resin
Illegal item Date of interdiction Customs Quantity Source Case overview
September 19, 2006 Tokyo
14.9 kg Turkey Interdicted opium concealed in the false top and bottom
of a suitcase carried by an air passenger.
February 4, 1998 Osaka
8.8 kg
Unknown Interdicted opium hidden in Boston bags that were unloaded by a ship of Russian registry.August 10, 1992
August 18, 1992
July 16, 2004 Kobe
60,432 tablets
(60,255 MDMA tablets and 35.35 g of MDMA in crushed pieces (equivalent to 177 tablets))
Netherlands Interdicted MDMA concealed in a hollowed-out table top on inspecting ship cargo.
April 6, 2003 Tokyo 60,318 tablets Netherlands Interdicted MDMA concealed in the false bottom of the suitcases carried by two air passengers.
August 31, 2001
August 8, 2001
September 12, 1994 Tokyo 41,795 tablets Thailand Interdicted psychotropics hidden in the double bottom of a carry-on bag held by an air passenger. (Ingredient: triazolam)
December 23, 1994 Tokyo 22,402 tablets Thailand Interdicted psychotropics hidden in the double bottom of a carry-on bag held by an air passenger. (Ingredient: triazolam, flunitrazepam)
May 16, 1997 Moji 20,003 tablets China Interdicted psychotropics hidden in an air parcel post. (Ingredient:
amphepramone)
301 guns
(5,564 live cartridges)
104 guns
(1,787 live cartridges)
86 guns
(1,107 live cartridges)
(Notes) 1.
2. This table is current as of December 31, 2006.
This table shows the three largest cases, in terms of the quantity seized, among those which Customs interdicted, as well as other cases involving interdiction by the police and other law enforcement agencies and in which Customs was involved in the investigation.
April 11, 1984 Tokyo
Tokyo
September 22, 2000 Okinawa Nagoya December 4, 1985
53,312 tablets
(23,761 tablets (including 92 tablets of MDA) seized on Aug. 31) (29,551 tablets seized on Aug. 8)
Belgium
Opium
Tokyo
8.7 kg
(2.7 kg seized on Aug. 10) (6.0 kg seized on Aug. 18)
India
Interdicted opium hidden in the double bottom of a suitcase carried by an air passenger. Also interdicted opium hidden in a coin locker for which the same passenger held the key.
Firearms
PsychotropicsMDMA
Interdicted MDMA tablets from an air passenger hidden in a false bottom carry-on suitcase and wrapped around his body. Subsequent investigation found that MDMA tablets in a lost sports bag with the false bottom also belonged to the same passenger.
Philippines Interdicted guns thrown into the sea from a boat sailing off the coast of the Island of Ishigaki.
Interdicted guns hidden in a hollow section made by welding steel plates to the left and right corners deep inside a container that was used to store peacock-shaped cane chairs.
Philippines
Philippines Interdicted guns hidden behind a plywood panel attached to the front wall of a container that was used to hold cane goods.
2. Latest Interdiction Cases of Illicit Drugs and Other Smuggling (1) Illicit Drugs
By Sourcing Country/Territory
A. Stimulants
Compared to 2005
Percentage
China Cases
6 17 21 8 50 625.0% 61.0% 102
(including Hong Kong) g
18,201 288,696 164,211 56,225 86,494 153.8% 61.6% 613,827
Cases
2 - - - - - - 2
g
387,895 - - - - - - 387,895
Cases
- 9 11 3 8 266.7% 9.8% 31
g
- 10,290 44,399 9,951 23,741 238.6% 16.9% 88,381
Cases
- 4 22 - 9
Total increase11.0% 35
g
- 8,138 36,044 - 12,698
Total increase9.0% 56,879
Cases
- 3 18 1 1 100.0% 1.2% 23
g
- 2,200 22,457 221 1,981 896.6% 1.4% 26,859
Cases
7 29 13 6 3 50.0% 3.7% 58
g
38 14,203 2,513 14 2 17.3% 0.0% 16,771
Cases
5 14 18 15 11 73.3% 13.4% 63
g
2,068 3,508 115,544 21,824 15,433 70.7% 11.0% 158,376
Cases
20 76 103 33 82 248.5% 100.0% 314
g
408,202 327,035 385,168 88,235 140,349 159.1% 100.0% 1,348,989
Notes:
1. The number of cases in 2002 under "Other" includes 1 case (236,815 g) from unknown sources.
2. The number of cases in 2004 under "Other" includes 4 cases (14,760 g) from Indonesia.
3. The number of cases in 2005 under "Other" includes 7 cases (12,904 g) from Thailand.
4. The number of cases in 2006 under "Other" includes 2 cases (9,538 g) from Netherland.
B. Cannabis
Compared to 2005
Percentage
Cases
1 9 6 1 2 200.0% 1.0% 19
g
116 15,800 162,650 11,005 5,117 46.5% 2.6% 194,687
Cases
- 13 13 11 3 27.3% 1.5% 40
g
- 147,714 157,229 145,708 23,822 16.3% 12.1% 474,473
Cases
35 27 20 8 8 100.0% 4.1% 98
g
73,621 41,669 46,117 8,124 1,495 18.4% 0.8% 171,027
Cases
12 21 4 5 5 100.0% 2.6% 47
g
160,576 133,111 40,318 37,058 13,803 37.2% 7.0% 384,865
Cases
19 40 30 23 17 73.9% 8.7% 129
g
4,026 124,851 162,385 123,600 14,516 11.7% 7.4% 429,378
Cases
56 40 49 27 41 151.9% 21.0% 213
g
90,656 72,809 83,869 24,959 35,511 142.3% 18.1% 307,804
Cases
2 3 2 - - - - 7
g
3,584 23,010 1,088 - - - - 27,683
Cases
7 1 - - 1
Total increase0.5% 9
g
1,808 3,473 - - 3,820
Total increase1.9% 9,102
Cases
12 10 21 16 6 37.5% 3.1% 65
g
557 14,398 59,958 36,067 204 0.6% 0.1% 111,185
Cases
40 42 42 36 25 69.4% 12.8% 185
g
8,088 7,785 3,985 21,677 3,695 17.0% 1.9% 45,230
Cases
92 149 127 116 87 75.0% 44.6% 571
g
132,659 181,799 170,502 179,823 94,278 52.4% 48.0% 759,063
Cases
276 355 314 243 195 80.2% 100.0% 1,383
g
475,693 766,419 888,100 588,022 196,262 33.4% 100.0% 2,914,496
Notes:
Total
Total 2002
2003 2002
2003
Thailand
Korea Netherlands North Korea
Canada
Malaysia
Other India Philippines
Canada Total
Nepal South Africa
Total Nigeria
U.S.A.
5. The number of cases in 2006 under "Other" includes 6 cases (13,311 g) from Belgium, 7 cases (13,216 g) from China (including Hong Kong), and 1 case (12,150 g) from Swaziland.
2006
2006
1. The number of cases in 2002 under "Other" includes 9 cases (40,438 g) from Malaysia, 8 cases (23,736 g) from France, 3 cases (13,012 g) from Belgium, and 4 cases (10,013 g) from Russia.
2. The number of cases in 2003 under "Other" includes 13 cases (34,438 g) from France, 4 cases (24,890 g) from Germany, 10 cases (23,660 g) from Belgium, 5 cases (19,944 g) from Denmark, 6 cases (19,850 g) from Switzerland.
3. The number of cases in 2004 under "Other" includes 3 cases (62,368 g) from Hong Kong, 27 cases (56,589 g) from Ghana, 4 cases (12,391 g) from Belgium, and 4 cases (11,469 g) from Germany.
Other Taiwan
Philippines
Year Source
Year
Source 2004
2004
2005
2005
4. The number of cases in 2005 under "Other" includes 4 cases (35,809 g) from Israel, 14 cases (35,020 g) from England, 12 cases (24,496 g) from France, 10 cases (14,015 g) from Ghana.
C. Heroin
Compared to 2005
Percentage
Cases
4 - - - - - 4
g
16,742 - - - - - 16,742
Cases
5 2 1 1 -
Total reduction- 9
g
141 3,051 11 1 -
Total reduction- 3,204
China Cases
4 2 1 1 2 200.0% 66.7% 10
(including Hong Kong) g
1,130 6 1 109 490 449.8% 22.7% 1,735
Cases
1 4 - - - - - 5
g
651 1,863 - - - - - 2,514
Cases
1 1 1 1 1 100.0% 33.3% 5
g
1 1 0 10 1,667 17307.2% 77.3% 1,679
Cases
15 9 3 3 3 100.0% 100.0% 33
g
18,665 4,921 12 119 2,156 1805.6% 100.0% 25,874
Note: The number of cases in 2006 under "Other" are from Turkey.
D. Cocaine
Compared to 2005
Percentage
Cases
2 2 2 1 -
Total reduction- 7
g
5,018 0 44,096 282 -
Total reduction- 49,396
Cases
- - 1 - - - - 1
g
- - 27,992 - - - - 27,992
Cases
2 1 8 - - - - 11
g
7,298 3 6,503 - - - - 13,805
Cases
1 - 1 2 6 300.0% 50.0% 10
g
8 - 894 533 5,621 1053.9% 77.8% 7,056
Cases
1 - - - - - - 1
g
0 - - - - - - 0
Cases
- 2 2 - - - - 4
g
- 65 2,120 - - - - 2,184
Cases
6 6 5 2 6 300.0% 50.0% 25
g
1,446 48 1,558 924 1,600 173.2% 22.2% 5,575
Cases
12 11 19 5 12 240.0% 100.0% 59
g
13,770 116 83,162 1,739 7,221 415.3% 100.0% 106,008
Notes:
1. The number of cases in 2002 under "Other" includes 1 case (992 g) from Belgium.
2. The number of cases in 2004 under "Other" includes 1 case (995 g) from China.
3. The number of cases in 2006 under "Other" includes 1 case (999 g) from the United States.
E. Opium
Compared to 2005
Percentage
Cases
- - - - 1
Total increase16.7% 1
g
- - - - 14,926
Total increase54.4% 14,926
Cases
- 1 - - - - - 1
g
- 4,187 - - - - - 4,187
Cases
1 - - - - - - 1
g
1,391 - - - - - - 1,391
Cases
- - 2 1 5 500.0% 83.3% 8
g
- - 817 397 12,504 3148.1% 45.6% 13,718
Cases
1 - - - - - - 1
g
500 - - - - - - 500
Cases
- - 1 - - - - 1
g
- - 305 - - - - 305
Cases
1 1 3 2 -
Total reduction- 7
g
10 4 5 14 -
Total reduction- 33
Cases
3 2 6 3 6 200.0% 100.0% 20
g
1,901 4,192 1,126 411 27,430 6669.2% 100.0% 35,060
Total
Total
Total 2002
2002
Year Source
Laos
2003 Year
Source
Other Vietnam Thailand
Total
Russia
Year Source
Other Other Total
Canada Mexico
Bolivia Brazil Columbia
2004
2004
Peru
2003
Korea
2002
Total Iran Turkey
Thailand
2006
2006
2004
2005
2005
2005 2006
2003
Malaysia
F. MDMA and MDA
Compared to 2005
Percentage
Cases
13 14 25 3 13 433.3% 43.3% 68
Tablet
55,364 234,358 251,453 99,971 29,261 29.3% 25.5% 670,407
Cases
4 4 - 7 -
Total reduction- 15
Tablet
43,195 42,414 - 29,137 -
Total reduction- 114,746
Cases
4 1 5 6 1 16.7% 3.3% 17
Tablet
32,545 30,996 70,851 104,206 29,946 28.7% 26.1% 268,544
Cases
- 2 3 1 2 200.0% 6.7% 8
Tablet
- 14,547 50,068 384 8,584 2235.4% 7.5% 73,583
Cases
- 3 - - 1
Total increase3.3% 4
Tablet
- 45,124 - - 45,305
Total increase39.5% 90,429
Cases
4 1 3 - - - - 8
Tablet
23,119 6 321 - - - - 23,446
Cases
1 - - - 1
Total increase3.3% 2
Tablet
3,967 - - - 50
Total increase0.0% 4,017
China Cases
- 2 10 - 6
Total increase20.0% 18
(including Hong Kong) Tablet
- 28 12,770 - 1,538
Total increase1.3% 14,336
Cases
- 2 2 - - - - 4
Tablet
- 10 10,973 - - - - 10,983
Cases
9 14 6 7 6 85.7% 20.0% 42
Tablet
14,150 553 5,037 309 36 11.7% 0.0% 20,085
Cases
35 43 54 24 30 125.0% 100.0% 186
Tablet
172,340 368,036 401,473 234,007 114,720 49.0% 100.0% 1,290,576
Notes:
G. Psychotropics
Compared to 2005
Percentage
Cases
44 19 36 11 23 209.1% 46.0% 133
Tablet
37,413 6,633 15,236 3,914 9,935 253.8% 36.6% 73,131
China Cases
6 3 3 4 8 200.0% 16.0% 24
(including Hong Kong) Tablet
9,546 3,389 4,498 3,196 12,024 376.2% 44.3% 32,653
Cases
27 34 18 4 5 125.0% 10.0% 88
Tablet
8,777 6,291 4,783 1,722 2,332 135.4% 8.6% 23,905
Cases
- - 4 4 5 125.0% 10.0% 13
Tablet
- - 2,628 1,020 1,350 132.4% 5.0% 4,998
Cases
12 2 2 4 9 225.0% 18.0% 29
Tablet
4,499 172 20 4,940 1,512 30.6% 5.6% 11,143
Cases
89 58 63 27 50 185.2% 100.0% 287
Tablet
60,235 16,485 27,165 14,792 27,153 183.6% 100.0% 145,830
Total Total
Total Other
2006 2003
2002
Germany
Indonesia
Year Source
Brazil Philippines
Other
Thailand
1. The number of cases in 2002 under "Other" includes 1 case (5,750 tablets) from Portugal, 1 case (3,393 tablets) from Poland, 1 case (3,006 tablets) from Singapore, and 2 cases (1,991 tablets) from England.
2. The number of cases in 2001 under "Other" includes 1 case (4,997 tablets) from Russia.
Netherlands
Malaysia France
Spain
Total Canada Belgium
2002 2003
2005 2004
Year
Source 2004
2005 2006
By Mode of Transport A. Stimulants
Compared to 2005
Percentage
Cases
2 1 3 - 7
Total increase8.5% 13
g
387,895 1,939 109,870 - 9,465
Total increase6.7% 509,170
Cases
8 26 65 18 57 316.7% 69.5% 174
g
18,396 40,336 130,875 36,728 99,953 272.1% 71.2% 326,289
Cases
1 19 10 4 3 75.0% 3.7% 37
g
33 283,147 139,229 793 14,806 1866.7% 10.5% 438,007
Cases
9 30 25 11 15 136.4% 18.3% 90
g
1,877 1,613 5,194 50,713 16,125 31.8% 11.5% 75,522
Cases
- - - 1 -
Total reduction- 1
g
- - - 1,711 -
Total reduction- 1,711
Cases
20 76 103 33 82 248.5% 100.0% 314
g
408,202 327,035 385,168 88,235 140,349 159.1% 100.0% 1,348,989
Note:
B. Cannabis
Compared to 2005
Percentage
Cases
14 14 15 11 27 245.5% 13.8% 81
g
10,238 5,220 160 301 12,416 4128.8% 6.3% 28,335
Cases
157 159 123 93 99 106.5% 50.8% 631
g
284,776 538,349 331,315 180,430 144,602 80.1% 73.7% 1,479,472
Cases
21 35 35 36 13 36.1% 6.7% 140
g
162,571 166,436 471,521 382,445 24,306 6.4% 12.4% 1,207,279
Cases
84 147 141 103 56 54.4% 28.7% 531
g
18,108 56,413 85,104 24,847 14,939 60.1% 7.6% 199,411
Cases
Total increase 0 0% 1 188
Cases
276 355 314 243 195 80.2% 100.0% 1,383
g
475,693 766,419 888,100 588,022 196,262 33.4% 100.0% 2,914,496
C. Heroin
Compared to 2005
Percentage
Cases
- - - - - - - 0
g
- - - - - - - 2
Cases
13 7 2 1 3 300.0% 100.0% 26
g
18,637 4,915 11 10 2,156 22391.4% 100.0% 25,730
Cases
2 2 1 3 -
Total reduction- 8
g
27 6 1 110 -
Total reduction- 144
Cases
15 9 3 3 3 100.0% 100.0% 33
g
18,665 4,921 12 119 2,156 1805.6% 100.0% 25,874
D. Cocaine
Compared to 2005
Percentage
Cases
2 - 1 - - - - 3
g
5,018 - 44,004 - - - - 49,022
Cases
6 4 4 2 4 200.0% 33.3% 20
g
8,353 9 5,297 924 1,102 119.3% 15.3% 15,685
Cases
2 5 4 1 2 200.0% 16.7% 14
g
391 94 28,428 282 3,483 1236.1% 48.2% 32,678
Cases
2 2 10 2 6 300.0% 50.0% 22
g
8 13 5,433 533 2,636 494.2% 36.5% 8,623
g
0
Cases
12 11 19 5 12 240.0% 100.0% 59
g
13,770 116 83,162 1,739 7,221 415.3% 100.0% 106,008
Total
Total
Ship's crews Ship's crews
Total
Total Year
Mode
Year Mode
Ship's crews
Air passengers
Unknown Commercial cargo
Total International mail
Total
Commercial cargo
Total Air passengers
International mail
Year Mode
Air passengers
Year Mode
International mail
2003
Ship's crews
Commercial cargo Total
2004
Air passengers
2002
2002 2006
2005
2005
2006
2006
2006
"Ship’s crew" include ship's passengers and unaccompanied baggage (by sea), and "Air passengers" airline crew and unaccompanied baggage (by air). This applies hereafter.
International mail
2004
2004 2003
2005
2005 2003
2003 2004
2002
2002
E. Opium
Compared to 2005
Percentage
Cases
- 1 2 - - - - 3
g
- 4,187 0 - - - - 4,188
Cases
3 1 4 3 1 33.3% 16.7% 12
g
1,901 4 1,126 411 14,926 3629.0% 54.4% 18,368
Cases
- - - - 5
Total increase83.3% 5
g
- - - - 12,504
Total increase45.6% 12,504
Cases
3 2 6 3 6 200.0% 100.0% 20
g
1,901 4,192 1,126 411 27,430 6669.2% 100.0% 35,060
F. MDMA and MDA
Compared to 2005
Percentage
Cases
- 4 2 - 1
Total increase3.3% 8
Tablet
- 2 5,010 - 6
Total increase0.0% 5,018
Cases
30 24 26 17 12 70.6% 40.0% 109
Tablet
168,264 332,470 230,895 218,348 95,410 43.7% 83.2% 1,045,387
Cases
- 1 2 - 2
Total increase6.7% 5
Tablet
- 30 106,249 - 150
Total increase0.1% 106,429
Cases
5 14 24 7 15 214.3% 50.0% 65
Tablet
4,076 35,534 59,319 15,658 19,154 122.3% 16.7% 133,741
Cases
35 43 54 24 30 125.0% 100.0% 186
Tablet
172,340 368,036 401,473 234,006 114,720 49.0% 100.0% 1,290,575
G. Psychotropics
Compared to 2005
Percentage
Cases
1 - - - - - - 1
Tablet
- - - - - - - 0
Cases
16 4 7 3 4 133.3% 8.0% 34
Tablet
29,367 2,058 5,287 2,649 5,784 218.3% 21.3% 45,145
Cases
1 2 2 - 1
Total increase2.0% 6
Tablet
78 180 1,162 - 60
Total increase0.2% 1,480
Cases
70 52 54 25 45 180.0% 90.0% 246
Tablet
30,771 14,247 20,716 12,145 21,309 175.5% 78.5% 99,188
Cases
1 - - - - - - 1
Tablet
19 - - - - - - 19
Cases
89 58 63 28 50 178.6% 100.0% 288
Tablet
60,235 16,485 27,165 14,794 27,153 183.5% 100.0% 145,832
Total Total
Total Year
Mode
Ship's crews
2004 2003
2005
2005
2006
2006
2006 2005
2004
International mail
Total
Ship's crews
2004
2002 2003
Year Mode
2003
Commercial cargo
Total Commercial cargo
International mail Air passengers
Unknown Air passengers
Ship's crews
Air passengers
Year Mode
Total Commercial cargo
2002
2002
By Quantity Seized
A. Stimulants
Compared to 2005
Percentage
Cases
2 1 - - - - - 3
g
387,895 259,667 - - - - - 647,562
Cases
- - 2 1 -
Total reduction- 165,463
g
- - 197,249 50,024 -
Total reduction- 247,273
Cases
1 2 9 3 4 133.3% 4.9% 19
g
6,501 17,902 93,707 14,521 32,813 226.0% 23.4% 165,444
Cases
5 12 38 10 39 390.0% 47.6% 104
g
13,767 34,368 74,888 20,675 91,076 440.5% 64.9% 234,773
Cases
- 12 16 3 15 500.0% 18.3% 46
g
- 10,788 14,685 2,286 11,667 510.3% 8.3% 39,427
Cases
- 10 13 2 11 550.0% 13.4% 36
g
- 3,823 4,436 587 4,426 753.8% 3.2% 13,273
Cases
12 39 25 14 13 92.9% 15.9% 103
g
39 487 202 142 366 257.9% 0.3% 1,236
Cases
20 76 103 33 82 248.5% 100.0% 314
g
408,202 327,035 385,168 88,235 140,349 159.1% 100.0% 1,348,989
B. Cannabis
Compared to 2005
Percentage
Cases
- - 1 - - - - 1
g
- - 145,000 - - - - 145,000
Cases
2 - 1 - - - - 3
g
147,361 - 59,540 - - - - 206,901
Cases
27 53 39 32 15 46.9% 7.7% 166
g
254,808 591,198 479,564 459,208 110,210 24.0% 56.2% 1,894,988
Cases
22 57 63 38 26 68.4% 13.3% 206
g
57,326 158,451 169,236 109,051 74,519 68.3% 38.0% 568,583
Cases
7 11 30 16 7 43.8% 3.6% 71
g
5,408 7,897 24,836 12,903 4,523 35.1% 2.3% 55,567
Cases
33 25 35 20 18 90.0% 9.2% 131
g
8,758 6,533 8,383 5,411 5,548 102.5% 2.8% 34,632
Cases
185 209 145 137 129 94.2% 66.2% 805
g
2,032 2,339 1,543 1,442 1,462 101.4% 0.7% 8,818
Cases
276 355 314 243 195 80.2% 100.0% 1,383
g
475,693 766,419 888,100 588,015 196,262 33.4% 100.0% 2,914,490
C. Heroin
Compared to 2005
Percentage
Cases
4 1 - - 1
Total increase33.3% 6
g
16,742 3,028 - - 1,667
Total increase77.3% 21,437
Cases
2 1 - - - - - 3
g
1,302 718 - - - - - 2,020
Cases
1 2 - - 1
Total increase33.3% 4
g
450 930 - - 489
Total increase22.7% 1,869
Cases
- 1 - 1 -
Total reduction- 2
g
- 215 - 109 -
Total reduction- 323
Cases
8 4 3 2 1 50.0% 33.3% 18
g
170 30 12 11 1 9.6% 0.0% 224
Cases
15 9 3 3 3 100.0% 100.0% 33
g
18,665 4,921 12 119 2,156 1805.6% 100.0% 25,874
2006 Total
Total
Total 2006
2006
5 kg to 50 kg
2003
2003 2002
2002
1 kg to 5 kg
500 g to 1 kg
Total 500 g to 1 kg
100 g to 500 g Total
Less than 100 g
300 g to 500 kg
Less than 100 g 500 g to 1 kg
100 g to 300 g Total 100 g to 500 g
Less than 100 g
100 kg or more
50 kg to 100 kg
Year Quantity
Year Quantity
2005
5 kg to 50 kg
1 kg to 5 kg
2002 Year Quantity
100 kg or more
50 kg to 100 kg
1 kg or more
2005
2003 2005
2004
2004
2004
D. Cocaine
Compared to 2005
Percentage
Cases
4 - 5 - 2
Total increase16.7% 11
g
12,316 - 78,065 - 4,132
Total increase57.2% 94,513
Cases
1 - 3 1 1 100.0% 8.3% 6
g
993 - 2,874 922 999 108.4% 13.8% 5,787
Cases
1 - 3 1 4 400.0% 33.3% 9
g
390 - 1,206 499 1,917 384.2% 26.5% 4,011
Cases
- - 4 1 -
Total reduction- 5
g
- - 919 282 -
Total reduction- 1,201
Cases
6 11 4 2 5 250.0% 41.7% 28
g
71 116 99 36 173 476.0% 2.4% 495
Cases
12 11 19 5 12 240.0% 100.0% 59
g
13,770 116 83,162 1,739 7,221 415.3% 100.0% 106,008
E. Opium
Compared to 2005
Percentage
Cases
1 1 - - 6
Total increase100.0% 8
g
1,391 4,187 - - 27,430
Total increase100.0% 33,008
Cases
1 - 1 - - - - 2
g
500 - 550 - - - - 1,051
Cases
- - 1 1 -
Total reduction- 2
g
- - 305 397 -
Total reduction- 702
Cases
- - 1 - - - - 1
g
- - 266 - - - - 266
Cases
1 1 3 2 -
Total reduction- 7
g
10 4 5 14 -
Total reduction- 33
Cases
3 2 6 3 6 200.0% 100.0% 20
g
1,901 4,192 1,126 411 27,430 6669.2% 100.0% 35,060
F. MDMA and MDA
Compared to 2005
Percentage
Cases
6 14 17 9 3 33.3% 10.0% 49
Tablet
96,967 349,821 368,758 206,070 95,255 46.2% 83.0% 1,116,871
Cases
7 1 1 2 1 50.0% 3.3% 12
Tablet
42,535 9,875 5,068 17,289 8,484 49.1% 7.4% 83,251
Cases
10 2 7 3 2 66.7% 6.7% 24
Tablet
30,329 6,902 18,085 8,968 4,509 50.3% 3.9% 68,793
Cases
3 1 9 1 8 800.0% 26.7% 22
Tablet
2,075 519 6,648 985 5,639 572.5% 4.9% 15,866
Cases
9 25 20 10 16 160.0% 53.3% 80
Tablet
434 919 2,914 694 833 120.0% 0.7% 5,794
Cases
35 43 54 25 30 120.0% 100.0% 187
Tablet
172,340 368,036 401,473 234,006 114,720 49.0% 100.0% 1,290,575
Note: As for the seizure of MDMA powder, only the number of cases is accounted for under "Less than 500 tablets."
G. Psychotropics
Compared to 2005
Percentage
Cases
1 - - - - - - 1
Tablet
11,464 - - - - - - 11,464
Cases
1 - 1 - - - - 2
Tablet
8,537 - 7,489 - - - - 16,026
Cases
9 4 3 4 6 150.0% 12.0% 26
Tablet
17,389 5,475 6,328 6,421 12,972 202.0% 47.8% 48,585
Cases
15 5 7 4 7 175.0% 14.0% 38
Tablet
9,501 2,906 4,575 2,728 4,987 182.8% 18.4% 24,697
Cases
63 49 52 20 37 185.0% 74.0% 221
Tablet
13,344 8,104 8,773 5,645 9,194 162.9% 33.9% 45,060
Cases
89 58 63 28 50 178.6% 100.0% 288
Tablet
60,235 16,485 27,165 14,794 27,153 183.5% 100.0% 145,832
Note: For psychotropic powder cases, only the number of cases is added to the category of "Less than 500 tablets."
Total
Total
Total 2005
2005
2006 2005
2005
2003
2003 2004
2004
Total
2002 2003
100 g to 300 g
500 to 1,000 tablets
2006
5,000 to 10,000 tablets
10,000 tablets or more
Year Quantity
Total 1 kg or more
100 g to 300 g
5,000 to 10,000 tablets
Total 1,000 to 5,000 tablets
Less than 500 tablets
Year Quantity
500 to 1,000 tablets
Less than 500 tablets Less than 100 g
Year Quantity
Year Quantity
Less than 100 g
1,000 to 5,000 tablets 10,000 tablets or more
1 kg or more 300 g to 500 kg
500 g to 1 kg
500 g to 1 kg
300 g to 500 kg
2006
2006
Total
2002 2003
2002
Total
2002
2004
2004
(2) Firearms
By Sourcing Country/Territory
Compared to 2005
Percentage
Cases
2 - - 1 1 100.0% 25.0% 4
Quantity
7 - - 3 11 366.7% 73.3% 21
Cases
- 6 3 - 3
Total increase75.0% 12
Quantity
- 9 4 - 4
Total increase26.7% 17
Cases
1 1 - - - - - 2
Quantity
1 1 - - - - - 2
Cases
- - - - - - - 0
Quantity
- - - - - - - 0
Cases
5 2 1 1 -
Total reduction- 9
Quantity5 2 1 1 -
Total reduction- 9
Cases8 9 4 2 4 200.0% 100.0% 27
Quantity13 12 5 4 15 375.0% 100.0% 49
By Mode of Transport Compared to 2005Percentage
Cases2 3 - - 1
Total increase- 6
Quantity2 4 - - 11
Total increase- 17
Cases1 1 - 1 1 100.0% 25.0% 4
Quantity6 2 - 3 2 66.7% 13.3% 13
Cases1 3 3 - 2
Total increase50.0% 9
Quantity1 4 3 - 2
Total increase13.3% 10
Cases2 1 1 1 -
Total reduction- 5
Quantity2 1 2 1 -
Total reduction- 6
Cases2 1 - - - - - 3
Quantity
2 1 - - - - - 3
Cases
8 9 4 2 4 200.0% 100.0% 27
Quantity13 12 5 4 15 375.0% 100.0% 49
By Quantity Seized Compared to 2005Percentage
Cases- - - - - - - 0
Quantity
- - - - - - - 0
Cases
- - - - 1
Total increase25.0% 1
Quantity
- - - - 11
Total increase73.3% 11
Cases
8 9 4 2 3 150.0% 100.0% 26
Quantity
13 12 5 4 4 100.0% 100.0% 38
Cases
8 9 4 2 4 200.0% 100.0% 27
Quantity