Arrests of young persons aged sixteen or under for drug offences in 2021

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.22.024019

I note you seek access to the following information:

1. How many arrests have your police force made for the offences of supplying controlled drugs or possession with intent to supply controlled drugs in the last year (2021 calendar year) for young persons aged sixteen or under?

2. Please provide if possible the figures for each age group i.e. ten, eleven, twelve etc and also broken down by gender for each of the two offences, breaking the alleged offences down by Class A and Class B drugs.

For those children who were arrested AND were aged 13 or under please provide specific details on the charge they were arrested on and the exact type and class of drug they were alleged to have been involved with as well as their age.

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