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2010 (5835 g of ephedrine and 150 thousand tablets containing ephedrine), i.e. of another important pervitin
precursor; see Table 10-3 and Table 10-4.
The number of seizures and the quantity of cocaine seized have been increasing since 2008; in 2010 a total of 42
seizures of a total quantity of 14.2 kg of cocaine were reported. The Customs Drug Unit reported 11 seizures of a
total of 13.1 kg of cocaine (compared to 8.1 kg in 2009) smuggled in body cavities (by the so-called swallowers), in
garments, luggage, and postal consignments. Cocaine was most often smuggled from South America by air.
As far as heroin is concerned, the number of seizures and the quantity seized remain relatively stable, reaching
approximately 50–100 seizures of 20–40 kg annually. The Customs Drug Unit reported two seizures of a total
quantity of 10 kg of heroin in 2010, with the largest shipment being transported in luggage by air from Libya via the
Czech Republic to Denmark.
Table 10-3: Number of seizures and quantities of main drug types seized in 2007–2010 (Národní protidrogová centrála
SKPV Policie ČR, 2011d; Národní protidrogová centrála SKPV Policie ČR, 2011c).
Drug type
2007 2008 2009 2010
Number Quantity Number Quantity Number Quantity Number Quantity
Marijuana (g) 563 122,124 602 392,527 384 171,799 455 277,988
Pervitin (g) 374 5,978 405 3,799 326 3,599 283 21,301
Heroin (g) 96 20,332 105 46,302 73 31,257 61 30,453
Cannabis plants (no.) 46 6,992 69 25,223 117 33,427 189 64,904
Hashish (g) 25 387 30 696 41 12,499 27 9,354
Ecstasy (tablets) 30 62,226 18 16,610 13 198 16 865
Cocaine (g) 38 37,587 24 7,631 26 12,904 42 14,162
LSD (doses) 5 117 5 246 5 142 8 1,218
Table 10-4: Seizures of pervitin precursors, pervitin cooking labs, and pervitin in the period 2007–2010 (Národní
protidrogová centrála SKPV Policie ČR, 2011c).
Seizures 2007 2008 2009 2010
Ephedrine (g) 1,185 1,677 6,023 8,152*
Pseudoephedrine (g) 218 – – 2,179
Modafen ® (tablets) 3,480 7,876 840 3,356
Nurofen ® StopGrip (tablets) 11,948 21,785 876 0
Panadol ® Plus Grip (tablets) 72 17,021 1,224 0
Paralen ® Plus (tbl.) – – 1,440 144
Acatar ® (tablets) – – 3,508 26,924
Cirrus ® (tablets) – – 6 68
Ibuprom ® (tablets) – – 22,080 551
Sudafed ® (tablets) – – 12,231 278,133
Cooking labs 388 434 342 307
Pervitin (g) 5,978 3,799 3,599 21,301
Note: * Plus 15 thousand tablets containing ephedrine.
The breakdown of the seizures for 2010 by weight shows that almost two thirds of the marijuana seizures involved
quantities less than 100 grams, with most of the seizures (153) being of quantities under 15 grams. There were 48
(11%) seizures of quantities exceeding 1 kg each, with 6 seizures being of more than 10 kg each. As far as cannabis
plants are concerned, 18 seizures (10%) involved five plants or fewer; seizures of 6–50 plants accounted for 97
seizures (50%); 14 seizures (7%) concerned quantities of over 1,000 plants, and 4 seizures involved over 3,000
plants. For hashish, 81% of the seizures were of quantities less than 50 grams, with the largest seizure being of
8.8 kg. 85% of the pervitin seizures involved less than 50 grams of the drug, mostly (100 seizures) in the category of
under 2–10 grams; the two largest amounts of pervitin that were seized weighed 3.2 kg combined. As far as cocaine
is concerned, most seizures (11) were of quantities of 11–50 grams, and the largest seizure was of 6 kg of the drug.
For heroin, 80% of the seizures involved less than 50 grams each; 3 seizures were of over 1 kg each, and the
largest seizure was of 17 kg of heroin. All the seizures of ecstasy (16) were of quantities of 300 tablets or less, with
11–50 tables being seized in the largest number of seizures (7) (Národní protidrogová centrála SKPV Policie ČR,
2011c)
10.3 Price/Purity
Until 2009, information about the prices of the basic types of drugs in the Czech Republic was determined according
to estimates provided by the regional headquarters and territorial departments of the Police of the Czech Republic to
the National Drug Headquarters. From 2010 on, the information has been based on the prices reported in
connection with specific drug offences, provided that the information is available. Drug purity data are only available
for a part of the drugs seized and are mostly obtained from the Departments for Forensic and Technical Analyses of
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