FOI 730/25
REQUEST
Statistics showing the number of people who have been arrested for possession of ketamine (class B) under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 in each of the last 5 calendar years.
Specific offences:
- Possession of a Controlled Drug – Class B (Ketamine)
- Possession of a Controlled Drug with Intent to Supply – Class B (Ketamine)
- Supply or Offer to Supply a Controlled Drug – Class B (Ketamine)
- Production or Cultivation of a Controlled Drug – Class B (Ketamine)
And for each of those categories, are you able to break down the numbers to separate offenders over 18s and under 18s.
RESPONSE
A search has been completed using our crime and incident reporting system (Niche RMS) for ‘All arrests’ between 1st January 2020 and 31st December 2024 for the following offences:
|
Offence |
Over 18 |
Under 18 |
Total |
|
Possess a controlled drug of Class B - Ketamine (recordable) |
37 |
4 |
41 |
|
Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class B - Ketamine (recordable) |
10 |
1 |
11 |
|
Supply a controlled drug of Class B - Ketamine (recordable) |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
Production or Cultivation of a Controlled Drug – Class B (Ketamine) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Grand Total |
49 |
5 |
54 |