1. HAYDEN BELL D/SUPERINTENDENT C1 ORGANISED CRIME DRUG SQUAD

2. SEIZURES Market Indicator Market Indicator Purity Purity Street Prices Street Prices Availability Availability Trends Trends Single v Multi Commodity Seizures Single v Multi Commodity Seizures

3. CANNABIS

4. LSD

5. HEROIN

6. ECSTASY

7. AMPHETAMINE

8. COCAINE

9. THE FUTURE Crack Cocaine Crystal Meths Crystal Meths Lab

10. Crystal MDMA EcstasyAmphetamine Meth. Amphetamine Crystal

11. METHAMPHETAMINE A National problem and serious threat in waiting? A National problem and serious threat in waiting? On 18 th January 2007 the Home Office, acting on the advice of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, reclassified Methamphetamine from Class B to a Class A drug On 18 th January 2007 the Home Office, acting on the advice of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, reclassified Methamphetamine from Class B to a Class A drug

12. Sir Michael Rawlins, Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs: the ‘uncomfortable facts’: Manufacture is ‘simple’;-it can be carried out in a domestic kitchen; it requires no sophisticated equipment; is highly dangerous through risk of explosion/fire and waste is environmentally toxic. The precursors (ephedrine, pseudo ephedrine, red phosphorus and iodine) are readily available along with instructions on their use.

13. THE EFFECTS on USERS SHORT TERM EFFECTS INCLUDE: EUPHORIA INCREASED ENERGY AND ALERTNESS INCREASED SEX DRIVE LOSS OF APPETITE LONG TERM EFFECTS INCLUDE: INSOMNIA VIOLENT BEHAVIOUR ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION PARANOIA PERMANENT PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS

14. Methmouth

15. ‘CRANK BUGS’/BUGGING:

16. United Kingdom Picture Growing evidence that UK is under threat from steady spread of methamphetamine. Growing evidence that UK is under threat from steady spread of methamphetamine. Several laboratories discovered throughout England and Wales in 2006/7. Several laboratories discovered throughout England and Wales in 2006/7. FSS – Nationally small amounts have been seen to date. FSS – Nationally small amounts have been seen to date.

17. NI ALCOHOL & DRUG STRATEGY SUPPORTING PILLARS Prevention & Early Intervention Prevention & Early Intervention Treatment & Support Treatment & Support Law & Criminal Justice Law & Criminal Justice Harm Reduction Harm Reduction Monitoring Evaluation & Research Monitoring Evaluation & Research

18. NI Alcohol & Drug Strategy PBNIOCTF PSNI Our Community

19. KEY TO LAW ENFORCEMENT SUCCESS Identify Local drug dealers & establish Where they obtain drugs to Develop Further Level 1 & 2/3 targets

20. THE LOGISTICAL SUPPLY CHAIN Level 3 - Importers Bring/Sources drugs in from abroad arrange sale & onward distribution Level 2 – Wholesale/distributor Mostly buys from importer Sells to other Level 2 distributor Or Level 1 dealers Level 1 – Street level supplier Supplies customers in local drugs market Identify Local drug dealers & establish Where they obtain drugs to Develop Further Level 1 & 2/3 targets Monitor Level 2 targets identified Establish whom they obtain drugs from & who else they distribute to Monitor Level 3 targets identified To establish how they source & Import drugs & whom else they Distribute to

21. ROLE OF C1 DRUG SQUAD Organised Crime Organised Crime Level 2 & Level 3 Level 2 & Level 3 Local – National - International Local – National - International Specialist Support – Specialist Support – To DCU & OCU Operations To DCU & OCU Operations