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Recorded Crime in Scotland, 2005/06

Statistics on crimes and offences recorded and cleared up by the eight Scottish police forces in 2005/06

Table A5: Drugs crimes recorded by the police, Scotland, 1996/97 - 2005/06

											Number & Percentage
	1996/97	1997/98	1998/99	1999/2000	2000/01	2001/02	2002/03	2003/04	2004/05	2005/06	*% change 04/05 - 05/06*
Crime category
Illegal importation of drugs	39	24	32	7	1	4	3	4	1	23	2,200
Illegal cultivation of drugs	287	220	184	106	131	144	205	249	254	297	17
Possession of drugs with intent to supply	7,057	7,823	8,690	8,032	9,024	10,130	9,940	9,284	9,078	9,293	2
Possession of drugs	18,088	21,096	23,515	21,776	22,470	26,188	30,510	32,463	32,268	34,440	7
Drugs, other offences, incl money laundering	283	272	398	453	455	284	280	275	222	194	-13
Total	25,754	29,435	32,819	30,374	32,081	36,750	40,938	42,275	41,823	44,247	6

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