MARWUANA AND cocaine use has
risen, although heroine use is becom-

ing more common in North
Vancouver, according to local police.

By Pamela Lang
acne ee cA Pe

Features Editor

“1 believe it's always going up,
especially marijuana and cocaine,”
Const. Sylvain Leroux said, regard-
ing iNegal drug use on the North
Shore.

With the drug enforcement sec-
tion of the North Vancouver Police
for three years, Leroux has compiled
a list of confiscated drugs for 1993,
and will soon do the same for 1994,

The purpose of compiling the
information is “to support manage-

Sunday, November 13, 1994 —- North Shore News — 57

ment and to help answer questions

from the North Shore News, the

mayor or the general public," he said.
Milegal drugs seized by all sections

of the North Vancouver Police

include:

Marijuana: 4,309.4 grams and

1,788 plants (One plant yields

approximately five ounces of the

drug, according to Leroux);

& Cocaine: 3,329.8 grams;

O Opium: | 042 grams;

J Hashish: 110.4 prams;

( Heroin: 42.5 grams;

© FDA (chemical substances that

fall under the Food and Drug Act,

such as mushrooms); 34.7 grams and

12 pills;

2] MDA (chemical substances, such

as speed): 7.9 grams and

arugs iS rising

A Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD):
1t1 hits.

Although the amount of heroine
seized is low compared with other
numbers on the list, and low com-
pared to what Vancouver Police take
in, Leroux said, “it is a lot for North
Van.”

As well, $36,464 in cash proceeds
from crime was seized, Money
earned from trafficking and property
(such as cars, celular phones and
pagers) used in trafficking will be
confiscated by police at the time of
an arrest, Leroux explained.

If the person arrested is found
innocent, these items are returned, If
they are found guilty. the money and
property is typicaliy turned over lo
the Receiver General.

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