Most popular illegal drugs by area revealed by Home Office - tap in your postcode
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mirror.co.ukCannabis and cocaine remain the country's most popular illegal drugs, according to new Government statistics. The latest figures from the Home Office have revealed that a total of 519kg of cocaine was seized by police in England and Wales in 2019/20 - down from 765kg seized the year before.
Despite the decrease, that’s still enough for nearly 10.4 million typical 50mg “doses” of cocaine - or one for every six people.
A further 3,755kg of cocaine was seized by the UK Border Force from people attempting to smuggle it into the country - which was also down from 8,880kg.
It suggests that cocaine is the most popular drug in the country, apart from cannabis. However, the figures show an interesting north/south divide when it comes to drugs.
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