AMSTERDAM: Dutch Customs officers intercepted around 15.758 kilograms of drugs in 2014, nearly 10,000 kg less than the 25,000 kg haul found in 2013.
The most popular drug intercepted was cocaine – which made up 64% of all drugs found – research from Consultancy.uk based on data from the Dutch Ministry of Finance finds. In 2008 and 2009 Cannabis was still the most highly stopped drug by weight. Per year, the Dutch Customs authority seizes thousands of kilos of drugs that are imported into the Netherlands. In 2014 nearly 16,000 kg were intercepted, according to data from the Dutch Ministry of Finance.
This is considerably lower than in 2013 – when Customs intercepted 25.358 kg, nearly 10,000 kg more than in 2012 and 2014. In the recent past, 2008 saw the biggest haul, with a total catch of more than 31,000 kg. The large swings in drugs intercepted per year are due, according to the Customs department, to the weight of the occasional large catches
