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• Figure 9.2 shows that in 2007 <strong>and</strong> 2008 fewer cases were reported to the Public<br />

Prosecutor than in 2006. There is an indication of a slight downward trend, which<br />

started in 2005.<br />

• The share of drug law offences (expressed as a percentage of total cases) tends to<br />

vary between seven <strong>and</strong> eight percent, <strong>and</strong> 2007 <strong>and</strong> 2008 are no exceptions to this<br />

(table 9.4). The lower number registered by the Public Prosecutor reflects a declining<br />

trend across the board <strong>and</strong> does not only apply to violations of the Opium Act.<br />

• The slight drop applies to both hard drugs <strong>and</strong> soft drugs cases. The decline is slightly<br />

more marked for hard drugs. The percentage of hard drugs <strong>and</strong> soft drugs cases in<br />

2008 was virtually identical.<br />

• The number of hard drugs cases has been falling since 2004, with a marked drop<br />

between 2004 <strong>and</strong> 2005.<br />

• Half (51%) of the hard drugs cases in 2008 involved possession. The remainder<br />

involve preparation, production <strong>and</strong> smuggling/trafficking or dealing of drugs (not<br />

in table).<br />

• The number of soft drugs cases has been fairly stable since 2004.<br />

• With regard to soft drugs cases, 27% of these concerned possession in 2008. 73%<br />

involved production, smuggling/trafficking or dealing (not in table).<br />

• Of total drug law cases, 40% involve possession of drugs, <strong>and</strong> 60% involve production,<br />

smuggling/trafficking or dealing (not in table).<br />

9 <strong>Drug</strong>-related crime<br />

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