Drug seizures in the European Union in 2021

This resource is part of the European Drug Report 2023, the EMCDDA's annual overview of the drug situation in Europe.

Figure. Drug seizures in the European Union — number of seizures in 2021
 
Figure. Drug seizures in the European Union — quantity seized in 2021 (tonnes)

MDMA tablets were converted to mass-equivalents by assuming a mass of 0.25 grams MDMA per tablet.

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Table 1. Number of reported drug seizures, breakdown by drug, 2021
Substance Percentage
Herbal cannabis 39
Cannabis resin 32.8
Cannabis plants 1.9
Cocaine and crack 11.2
Heroin 3
Amphetamine 3.5
Methamphetamine 1.2
MDMA 1.6
Other substances 5.7

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Table 4. Drug seizures in the European Union — number of seizures in 2021.
Drug Methamphetamine MDMA Heroin Amphetamine Cocaine Cannabis resin Herbal cannabis
Number of seizures 7196 10110 18709 21816 67832 201631 240289
Table 5. Drug seizures in the European Union — quantity seized in 2021 (tonnes)
Drug Methamphetamine MDMA Amphetamine Heroin Herbal cannabis Cocaine Cannabis resin
Quantity seized 1 2 7 10 256 303 816

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Table 8. Drug law offences – number of offences
Drug Possession/use Supply
Cannabis 566089 99547
Heroin 23439 9882
Cocaine 65856 30571
Amphetamines 55830 8602
MDMA 9188 4453
Other substances 26033 27085

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European Drug Report 2023: Trends and Developments

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