Estimates - Production
MANUFACTURE SEIZURES OF ILLICIT LABORATORIES REPORTED FOR 1998 - 1999 BY DRUG GROUP
Remark: For convenience, an attempt was made to group the reported estimates by drug categories. however, due to inconsistencies and gaps in the reporting, no overall analysis of the data set was performed. Numbers are presented as reported to UNDCP and should be interpreted with caution. Source: Annual Report Questionnaire if not otherwise indicated
Country or Territory Year Name of drug seized Number of laboratories (and Source quantity of drug) seized
OPIATE GROUP Africa East Africa Uganda 1998 Heroin 1 Lab.(1.302 kg) ICPO Subtotal East Africa 1 Lab.(1.302 kg) North Africa Algeria 1998 Heroin 1 Lab.(0.092 kg) ICPO Egypt 1999 Codeine 1 Lab.(0.030 lt.) Subtotal North Africa 2 Lab.(0.092 kg)(0.030 lt.) Southern Africa Zimbabwe 1998 Heroin 1 Lab.(0.740 kg) ICPO Subtotal Southern Africa 1 Lab.(0.740 kg)
Total Africa 4 Lab.(2.134 kg)(0.030 lt.)
Americas North America Canada 1998 Codeine and butalbital 81 Lab.( 21456 u.) 1998 Codeine 337 Lab.(0.037 kg)(54.600 lt.)( 836191 u.) 1998 Morphine 191 Lab.(0.036 kg)(27.580 lt.)( 51139 u.) Mexico 1998 Heroin 1 Lab.(0.064 kg) 1999 Heroin 4 Lab.(6.817 kg) United States 1998 Heroin 1 Lab. ICPO Subtotal North America 615 Lab.(6.954 kg)(82.180 lt.)( 908786 u.) South America Colombia 1998 Heroin and morphine 10 Lab. INCSR 1999 Heroin 10 Lab. Peru 1999 Opium 1 Lab. Subtotal South America 21 Lab.
Total Americas 636 Lab.(6.954 kg)(82.180 lt.)( 908786 u.)
Asia Central Asia and Transcaucasian countries Georgia 1998 Heroin 1 Lab.(0.915 kg) ICPO
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Country or Territory Year Name of drug seized Number of laboratories (and Source quantity of drug) seized
Subtotal Central Asia and Transcaucasian countries 1 Lab.(0.915 kg) East and South-East Asia China (Hong 1998 Heroin 11 Lab. ICPO Kong SAR) 1999 Heroin 15 Lab.(73.850 kg) Malaysia 1998 Heroin no.3 5 Lab.(46.000 kg) Myanmar 1998 Heroin 21 Lab.(1363.270 kg)(2159.340 lt.) 1999 Opium (205.250 kg) 1999 Morphine (26.500 kg) 1999 Heroin 13 Lab.(42.290 kg) Thailand 1998 Heroin 1 Lab.(0.410 kg) Subtotal East and South-East Asia 66 Lab.(1757.570 kg)(2159.340 lt.) South Asia India 1998 Morphine 5 Lab.(3.000 kg) 1998 Heroin 4 Lab.(3.000 kg) 1999 Morphine 1999 Heroin 3 Lab.(36.000 kg) Subtotal South Asia 12 Lab.(42.000 kg)
Total Asia 79 Lab.(1800.485 kg)(2159.340 lt.)
Europe Eastern Europe Belarus 1998 Opium liquid 1 Lab. 1999 Opium liquid Lithuania 1998 Opium liquid 22 Lab.(29.000 lt.) 1999 Opium liquid 24 Lab.(75.086 lt.) Poland 1998 Polish heroin 210 Lab.(395.000 lt.) 1999 Polish heroin 170 Lab.(389.000 lt.) Republic of 1998 Opium liquid 17 Lab.(12.380 kg) Moldova 1999 Opium 69 Lab. ICPO Russian 1999 Opium 341 Lab. ICPO Federation 1999 Morphine 8 Lab. ICPO Ukraine 1998 Opium extract 1 Lab.(122.000 kg) 1999 Opium poppies 38 Lab. ICPO 1999 Opium 1 Lab. ICPO Subtotal Eastern Europe 902 Lab.(134.380 kg)(888.086 lt.) Western Europe France 1999 Heroin 1 Lab.(0.040 kg) Italy 1999 Morphine 1 Lab. ICPO Turkey 1998 Heroin 8 Lab.(223.666 kg) Subtotal Western Europe 10 Lab.(223.706 kg)
Total Europe 912 Lab.(358.086 kg)(888.086 lt.) Opiate group 1631 Lab.(2167.659 kg)(3129.636 lt.)( 908786 u.)
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Country or Territory Year Name of drug seized Number of laboratories (and Source quantity of drug) seized
Africa Southern Africa COCA GROUP South Africa 1998 Cocaine (crack) 3 Lab.(6.000 kg) Subtotal Southern Africa 3 Lab.(6.000 kg)
Total Africa 3 Lab.(6.000 kg)
Americas Caribbean Dominica 1998 Cocaine 1 Lab.(29.615 kg) ICPO Subtotal Caribbean 1 Lab.(29.615 kg) Central America Costa Rica 1999 Cocaine (crack) Guatemala 1998 Cocaine 1 Lab.( 63 u.) 1998 Cocaine (crack) 1 Lab.( 276 u.) Subtotal Central America 2 Lab.( 339 u.) North America United States 1998 Cocaine 2 Lab. ICPO 1999 Cocaine 1 Lab. CICAD Subtotal North America 3 Lab. South America Bolivia 1998 Cocaine base 1205 Lab. INCSR 1998 Cocaine 1 Lab. INCSR 1999 Cocaine base 925 Lab.(6904782.000 kg) 1999 Cocaine 12 Lab.(802226.000 kg) Brazil 1998 Cocaine 1 Lab.(229.000 kg) 1998 Cocaine (crack) 1 Lab.(181.000 kg) 1999 Cocaine 3 Lab.(80.000 kg) Colombia 1998 Cocaine base and cocaine 311 Lab. INCSR 1999 Cocaine 303 Lab.(985120.000 kg) Ecuador 1998 Cocaine 2 Lab. INCSR Peru 1998 Cocaine base and cocaine 14 Lab. 1999 Coca paste 1999 Cocaine Subtotal South America 2778 Lab.(8692618.000 kg)
Total Americas 2784 Lab.(8692647.615 kg)( 339 u.)
Asia East and South-East Asia Indonesia 1998 Cocaine 1 Lab.(3.500 kg) ICPO Subtotal East and South-East Asia 1 Lab.(3.500 kg)
Total Asia 1 Lab.(3.500 kg)
Europe Western Europe Germany 1999 Cocaine (crack) 1 Lab. Italy 1998 Cocaine 1 Lab.(15.960 kg)
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Country or Territory Year Name of drug seized Number of laboratories (and Source quantity of drug) seized
Italy 1999 Coca paste 1 Lab. ICPO Spain 1998 Cocaine 5 Lab.(939.318 kg) 1999 Cocaine 6 Lab.(150.025 kg) Turkey 1999 Heroin 6 Lab.(930635.000 kg) Subtotal Western Europe 20 Lab.(931740.303 kg)
Total Europe 20 Lab.(931740.303 kg) Coca group 2808 Lab.(9624397.418 kg)( 339 u.) CANNABIS GROUP Americas Caribbean Jamaica 1999 Cannabis oil 1 Lab. ICPO Subtotal Caribbean 1 Lab. Central America Guatemala 1998 Cannabis herb 1 Lab.( 51 u.) Subtotal Central America 1 Lab.( 51 u.) North America Canada 1998 Cannabis liquid 4 Lab.(17.000 kg) 1998 Cannabis resin 1 Lab. CICAD 1999 Cannabis 6 Lab. Subtotal North America 11 Lab.(17.000 kg)
Total Americas 13 Lab.(17.000 kg)( 51 u.)
Asia Central Asia and Transcaucasian countries Kazakhstan 1999 Herbal cannabis Subtotal Central Asia and Transcaucasian countries South Asia Nepal 1999 Cannabis herb 1999 Cannabis resin Subtotal South Asia
Total Asia Cannabis group 13 Lab.(17.000 kg)( 51 u.) AMPHETAMINE GROUP Americas North America United States 1998 Amfetamine 5 Lab. 1999 Amfetamine 26 Lab. Subtotal North America 31 Lab.
Total Americas 31 Lab.
Asia East and South-East Asia Indonesia 1999 Amfetamine 1 Lab. ICPO Subtotal East and South-East Asia 1 Lab.
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Country or Territory Year Name of drug seized Number of laboratories (and Source quantity of drug) seized
Total Asia 1 Lab.
Europe Eastern Europe Hungary 1998 Amfetamine 1 Lab.( 3000 u.) Latvia 1998 Amfetamine 1 Lab.(1.700 lt.) Lithuania 1999 Amfetamine 1 Lab. ICPO Poland 1998 Amfetamine 4 Lab.(2.500 kg) 1999 Amfetamine 8 Lab.(5.000 kg) Subtotal Eastern Europe 15 Lab.(7.500 kg)(1.700 lt.)( 3000 u.) Western Europe Denmark 1998 Amfetamine (with some 1 Lab.(0.030 kg) metamfetamine) 1999 Amfetamine 1 Lab.(17.500 kg) Germany 1998 Amfetamine (with some 10 Lab.(0.714 kg) metamfetamine) 1999 Amfetamine (with some 4 Lab.(60.000 kg)( 2000 u.) metamfetamine) Netherlands 1999 Amfetamine 6 Lab. Spain 1998 Amfetamine 1 Lab.(10.000 kg) 1999 Amfetamine 3 Lab.(2.774 kg) Sweden 1998 Amfetamine 1 Lab. United 1998 Amfetamine 6 Lab.(1000.000 kg) Kingdom 1999 Amfetamine 10 Lab.(10000.000 kg) Subtotal Western Europe 43 Lab.(11091.018 kg)( 2000 u.)
Total Europe 58 Lab.(11098.518 kg)(1.700 lt.)( 5000 u.)
Oceania Oceania Australia 1998 Amfetamine 95 Lab. Govt Subtotal Oceania 95 Lab.
Total Oceania 95 Lab. Amphetamine group 185 Lab.(11098.518 kg)(1.700 lt.)( 5000 u.) COMBINED AMPHETAMINE, METHAMPHETAMINE AND ECSTASY GROUP Asia East and South-East Asia Malaysia 1999 Metamfetamine and 5 Lab.(0.440 kg) amfetamine Subtotal East and South-East Asia 5 Lab.(0.440 kg)
Total Asia 5 Lab.(0.440 kg)
Europe Western Europe Netherlands 1999 ATS and ecstasy 5 Lab. Subtotal Western Europe 5 Lab.
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Country or Territory Year Name of drug seized Number of laboratories (and Source quantity of drug) seized
Total Europe 5 Lab. Combined amphetamine, methamphetamine and 10 Lab.(0.440 kg) ecstasy group METHAMPHETAMINE GROUP Africa North Africa Egypt 1998 Metamfetamine (Maxiton Forte) 1 Lab.(15.347 lt.) 1999 Metamfetamine (Maxiton Forte) 1 Lab.(19.023 lt.) Subtotal North Africa 2 Lab.(34.370 lt.) Southern Africa South Africa 1998 Metamfetamine 1 Lab. Subtotal Southern Africa 1 Lab.
Total Africa 3 Lab.(34.370 lt.)
Americas North America Canada 1998 Metamfetamine 2 Lab. 1999 Metamfetamine 12 Lab. Mexico 1998 Metamfetamine 6 Lab.(2.600 kg)
1999 Metamfetamine(and other illegal substances) 13 Lab.(142.908 kg) United States 1998 Metamfetamine 1604 Lab. 1999 Metamfetamine 6894 Lab. Subtotal North America 8531 Lab.(145.508 kg)
Total Americas 8531 Lab.(145.508 kg)
Asia East and South-East Asia China 1999 Mefamfetamine 40 Lab. ICPO Korea 1999 Metamfetamine 2 Lab.(3.160 kg) (Republic of) Philippines 1999 Metamfetamine 3 Lab.(2.000 kg) Thailand 1998 Metamfetamine 12 Lab.(22.100 kg)( 198924 u.) 1999 Mefamfetamine 16 Lab. ICPO Subtotal East and South-East Asia 73 Lab.(27.260 kg)( 198924 u.) Near and Middle East /South-West Asia Israel 1998 Metamfetamine 1 Lab. Subtotal Near and Middle East /South-West Asia 1 Lab.
Total Asia 74 Lab.(27.260 kg)( 198924 u.)
Europe Eastern Europe Czech Republic 1998 Metamfetamine (pervitin) 19 Lab.(0.200 kg) 1999 Metamfetamine (pervitin) 27 Lab.(5.000 kg) Slovakia 1999 Metamfetamine 2 Lab.(2.000 kg) Ukraine 1998 Metamfetamine (pervitin) 7 Lab.(0.015 kg) Subtotal Eastern Europe 55 Lab.(7.215 kg)
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Country or Territory Year Name of drug seized Number of laboratories (and Source quantity of drug) seized
Total Europe 55 Lab.(7.215 kg)
Oceania Oceania New Zealand 1998 Metamfetamine 1 Lab. 1999 Metamfetamine 6 Lab. Subtotal Oceania 7 Lab.
Total Oceania 7 Lab. Methamphetamine group 8670 Lab.(179.983 kg)(34.370 lt.)( 198924 u.) OTHER SYNTHETIC STIMULANTS Americas North America Canada 1998 Other amfetamine analogues 1 Lab. ICPO 1999 Other Amphetamine Analogues 2 Lab. ICPO (ex.MDA) United States 1998 Methcathinone 6 Lab. 1999 Methcathinone 12 Lab. Subtotal North America 21 Lab.
Total Americas 21 Lab.
Asia Central Asia and Transcaucasian countries Kyrgyzstan 1999 Methcathinone (Ephedron) 2 Lab.(652.000 kg) Subtotal Central Asia and Transcaucasian countries 2 Lab.(652.000 kg)
Total Asia 2 Lab.(652.000 kg)
Europe Eastern Europe Bulgaria 1999 Methadone 1 Lab.(1.500 kg) Lithuania 1998 Methcathinone (Ephedron) 25 Lab.(0.812 lt.) 1999 Methcathinone (Ephedron) 1 Lab. Slovenia 1998 Fenetylline (Captagon) 1 Lab.( 250 u.) ICPO 1999 Fenetylline (Captagon) 1 Lab.( 345 u.) Ukraine 1999 Other Amphetamine Analogues 46 Lab. ICPO (ex.MDA) Subtotal Eastern Europe 75 Lab.(1.500 kg)(0.812 lt.)( 595 u.) Western Europe France 1998 Stimulants 1 Lab.(4.000 kg) ICPO Netherlands 1998 Synthetic Drugs 35 Lab. Turkey 1999 Fenetylline (Captagon) 1 Lab.( 60000 u.) Subtotal Western Europe 37 Lab.(4.000 kg)( 60000 u.)
Total Europe 112 Lab.(5.500 kg)(0.812 lt.)( 60595 u.) Other synthetic stimulants 135 Lab.(657.500 kg)(0.812 lt.)( 60595 u.) DEPRESSANT GROUP Africa
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Country or Territory Year Name of drug seized Number of laboratories (and Source quantity of drug) seized
North Africa Algeria 1998 Barbiturate 1 Lab.( 12815 u.) ICPO 1998 Benzodiazepam 1 Lab.( 59396 u.) ICPO Subtotal North Africa 2 Lab.( 72211 u.) Southern Africa South Africa 1998 Methaqualone 3 Lab.(18.000 kg) 1998 GHB 1 Lab.(53.000 lt.) Subtotal Southern Africa 4 Lab.(18.000 kg)(53.000 lt.)
Total Africa 6 Lab.(18.000 kg)(53.000 lt.)( 72211 u.)
Asia South Asia India 1998 Methaqualone 2 Lab.(228.000 kg) Subtotal South Asia 2 Lab.(228.000 kg)
Total Asia 2 Lab.(228.000 kg) Depressant group 8 Lab.(246.000 kg)(53.000 lt.)( 72211 u.) HALLUCINOGEN GROUP Americas North America Canada 1998 Phencyclidine (PCP) 2 Lab. 1998 LSD 1 Lab. 1999 Ketamine 1 Lab. United States 1998 Phencyclidine (PCP) 3 Lab. 1998 LSD 1 Lab. 1999 Phenecyclidine 1 Lab. 1999 LSD 1 Lab. Subtotal North America 10 Lab.
Total Americas 10 Lab. Hallucinogen group 10 Lab. ECSTASY GROUP Americas North America Canada 1998 MDA 1 Lab. 1998 MDMA (Ecstasy) 2 Lab. 1999 MDMA (Ecstasy) 8 Lab. United States 1998 MDMA (Ecstasy) 4 Lab. 1998 MDA 3 Lab. 1999 MDMA (Ecstasy) 20 Lab. Subtotal North America 38 Lab.
Total Americas 38 Lab.
Asia East and South-East Asia Indonesia 1999 MDMA/MDA 1 Lab.(0.848 kg)
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Country or Territory Year Name of drug seized Number of laboratories (and Source quantity of drug) seized
Malaysia 1999 MDMA (Ecstasy) ( 2882 u.) Thailand 1999 MDMA (Ecstasy) 1 Lab. HNLP Subtotal East and South-East Asia 2 Lab.(0.848 kg)( 2882 u.)
Total Asia 2 Lab.(0.848 kg)( 2882 u.)
Europe Eastern Europe Ukraine 1998 MDMA (Ecstasy) 1 Lab.( 6204 u.) Subtotal Eastern Europe 1 Lab.( 6204 u.) Western Europe Belgium 1998 MDMA (Ecstasy) 2 Lab. 1999 MDMA (Ecstasy) 4 Lab. Germany 1998 MDMA 2 Lab. 1999 MDMA 1 Lab. Netherlands 1999 MDMA (Ecstasy) 24 Lab. Spain 1998 MDMA (Ecstasy) 1 Lab.( 700 u.) United 1999 MDMA (Ecstasy) 1 Lab. Kingdom Subtotal Western Europe 35 Lab.( 700 u.)
Total Europe 36 Lab.( 6904 u.) Ecstasy group 76 Lab.(0.848 kg)( 9786 u.) OTHER Africa North Africa Egypt 1999 Psychotropic substances 1 Lab. Subtotal North Africa 1 Lab.
Total Africa 1 Lab.
Asia East and South-East Asia Indonesia 1998 Psychotropic substances 3 Lab. Subtotal East and South-East Asia 3 Lab.
Total Asia 3 Lab.
Europe Eastern Europe Russian 1998 Miscellaneous 1117 Lab. Govt Federation Subtotal Eastern Europe 1117 Lab. Western Europe Belgium 1998 Psychotropic substances and 26 Lab. narcotic drugs Germany 1999 Phenethylamines 1 Lab. Spain 1998 Psychotropic substances 1 Lab. United 1998 Phenethylamines 2 Lab.(1.000 kg) Kingdom
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Country or Territory Year Name of drug seized Number of laboratories (and Source quantity of drug) seized
Subtotal Western Europe 30 Lab.(1.000 kg)
Total Europe 1147 Lab.(1.000 kg) Other 1151 Lab.(1.000 kg) UNSPECIFIED Americas South America Bolivia 1999 Unspecified 2087 Lab. CICAD Colombia 1999 Unspecified 316 Lab. Govt Peru 1999 Unspecified 51 Lab. CICAD Subtotal South America 2454 Lab.
Total Americas 2454 Lab.
Europe Western Europe Netherlands 1999 Unspecified 1 Lab. Subtotal Western Europe 1 Lab.
Total Europe 1 Lab. Unspecified 2455 Lab.
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