❓ WA Police provided data on drug seizure events, quantities, and types for 2025, including the number of incidents, median, average, and largest single quantities seized, and total quantities seized for various prohibited substances.
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(1) For 2025, how many drug seizure events were recorded by WA Police, broken down by substance type? (2) For 2025, for each substance type seized, broken down by substance type, what were the: (a) median quantity seized; (b) average quantity seized; and (c) largest single quantity seized? (3) For 2025, what was the total quantity seized by WA Police for each prohibited substance type, broken down by substance type?
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Answered
17 February 2026
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Minister for Police
Response time
2 days
(1) Number of drug seizure incidents broken down by substance type, between 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2025, inclusive.
Drug Type
Number of Incidents
Cannabis
10,547
Cocaine
508
Ecstasy/MDMA (Amphetamine Analogues)
364
Heroin
321
Ketamine
120
Khat
4
LSD
120
Methylamphetamine/Amphetamine
7,712
Opium
16
Other
1,240
Pharmaceutical
695
Precursor Chemical/Reagent
44
Psylocibin (Mushrooms)
148
Steroid
208
Synthetic Cannabinoids
2
Unknown Drug/Chemical
1,353
(2)
a. Median quantity seized broken down by substance type, between 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2025, inclusive.
Drug Type
Median Grams
Median Millilitres
Median Units
Cannabis
1.3
30.0
3.0
Cocaine
1.0
-
1.0
Ecstasy/MDMA (Amphetamine Analogues)
1.0
50.0
3.0
Heroin
1.0
1.7
1.0
Ketamine
1.0
-
2.0
Khat
3.0
-
3.0
LSD
0.8
1.0
2.0
Methylamphetamine/Amphetamine
0.6
1.0
2.0
Opium
0.7
30.0
10.0
Other
1.0
20.0
3.0
Pharmaceutical
2.3
10.0
8.0
Precursor Chemical/Reagent
68.8
50.0
1.0
Psylocibin (Mushrooms)
5.0
-
4.0
Steroid
3.0
20.0
6.0
Synthetic Cannabinoids
1.0
-
0.0
Unknown Drug/Chemical
1.0
20.0
2.0
b. Average quantity seized broken down by substance type, between 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2025, inclusive.
Drug Type
Average Grams
Average Millilitres
Average Units
Cannabis
76.1
117.6
20.7
Cocaine
143.3
-
1.2
Ecstasy/MDMA (Amphetamine Analogues)
0.7
188.0
6.0
Heroin
44.2
4.8
1.3
Ketamine
126.4
-
9.9
Khat
11.4
-
3.0
LSD
1.6
1.0
15.2
Methylamphetamine/Amphetamine
31.0
8.2
9.9
Opium
7.2
77.7
43.8
Other
56.2
296.7
14.1
Pharmaceutical
17.2
60.3
41.6
Precursor Chemical/Reagent
327.6
226.0
1.2
Psylocibin (Mushrooms)
54.3
-
18.1
Steroid
73.0
89.4
36.2
Synthetic Cannabinoids
1.0
-
-
Unknown Drug/Chemical
19.5
107.3
10.6
c. Largest single quantity seized broken down by substance type, between 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2025, inclusive.
Drug Type
Largest Grams
Largest Millilitres
Largest Units
Cannabis
139,827.4
1,200.0
448.0
Cocaine
27,619.4
-
4.0
Ecstasy/MDMA (Amphetamine Analogues)
3,016.4
550.0
118.0
Heroin
3,503.1
20.0
5.0
Ketamine
13,425.0
-
36.0
Khat
30.0
-
3.0
LSD
8.5
1.0
420.0
Methylamphetamine/Amphetamine
29,980.3
100.0
350.0
Opium
40.0
200.0
207.0
Other
8,009.0
50,000.0
488.0
Pharmaceutical
300.0
400.0
1,515.0
Precursor Chemical/Reagent
2,853.0
3,500.0
2.0
Psylocibin (Mushrooms)
1,633.9
-
248.0
Steroid
979.0
2,500.0
350.0
Synthetic Cannabinoids
1.0
-
-
Unknown Drug/Chemical
2,083.6
7,000.0
323.0
(3) Total quantity seized, broken down by substance type, between 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2025, inclusive.
Drug Types
Total Grams
Total Millilitres
Total Units
Cannabis
767,002.7
4,467.0
16,303.5
Cocaine
69,789.4
0.0
26.0
Ecstasy/MDMA (Amphetamine Analogues)
8,492.5
940.0
580.5
Heroin
13,080.8
53.3
20.0
Ketamine
14,281.9
0.0
69.5
Khat
34.2
0.0
3.0
LSD
22.8
1.0
1,595.5
Methylamphetamine/Amphetamine
227,393.5
1,276.2
3,043.8
Opium
50.1
233.0
263.0
Other
32,165.2
107,091.5
6,204.5
Pharmaceutical
2,180.4
1,809.8
23,629.1
Precursor Chemical/Reagent
4,586.7
6,554.0
6.0
Psylocibin (Mushrooms)
6,899.1
0.0
488.0
Steroid
1,971.2
10,908.2
2,859.0
Synthetic Cannabinoids
2.0
0.0
0.0
Unknown Drug/Chemical
16,787.8
22,528.8
4,196.6
Drug Type
Number of Incidents
Cannabis
10,547
Cocaine
508
Ecstasy/MDMA (Amphetamine Analogues)
364
Heroin
321
Ketamine
120
Khat
4
LSD
120
Methylamphetamine/Amphetamine
7,712
Opium
16
Other
1,240
Pharmaceutical
695
Precursor Chemical/Reagent
44
Psylocibin (Mushrooms)
148
Steroid
208
Synthetic Cannabinoids
2
Unknown Drug/Chemical
1,353
(2)
a. Median quantity seized broken down by substance type, between 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2025, inclusive.
Drug Type
Median Grams
Median Millilitres
Median Units
Cannabis
1.3
30.0
3.0
Cocaine
1.0
-
1.0
Ecstasy/MDMA (Amphetamine Analogues)
1.0
50.0
3.0
Heroin
1.0
1.7
1.0
Ketamine
1.0
-
2.0
Khat
3.0
-
3.0
LSD
0.8
1.0
2.0
Methylamphetamine/Amphetamine
0.6
1.0
2.0
Opium
0.7
30.0
10.0
Other
1.0
20.0
3.0
Pharmaceutical
2.3
10.0
8.0
Precursor Chemical/Reagent
68.8
50.0
1.0
Psylocibin (Mushrooms)
5.0
-
4.0
Steroid
3.0
20.0
6.0
Synthetic Cannabinoids
1.0
-
0.0
Unknown Drug/Chemical
1.0
20.0
2.0
b. Average quantity seized broken down by substance type, between 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2025, inclusive.
Drug Type
Average Grams
Average Millilitres
Average Units
Cannabis
76.1
117.6
20.7
Cocaine
143.3
-
1.2
Ecstasy/MDMA (Amphetamine Analogues)
0.7
188.0
6.0
Heroin
44.2
4.8
1.3
Ketamine
126.4
-
9.9
Khat
11.4
-
3.0
LSD
1.6
1.0
15.2
Methylamphetamine/Amphetamine
31.0
8.2
9.9
Opium
7.2
77.7
43.8
Other
56.2
296.7
14.1
Pharmaceutical
17.2
60.3
41.6
Precursor Chemical/Reagent
327.6
226.0
1.2
Psylocibin (Mushrooms)
54.3
-
18.1
Steroid
73.0
89.4
36.2
Synthetic Cannabinoids
1.0
-
-
Unknown Drug/Chemical
19.5
107.3
10.6
c. Largest single quantity seized broken down by substance type, between 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2025, inclusive.
Drug Type
Largest Grams
Largest Millilitres
Largest Units
Cannabis
139,827.4
1,200.0
448.0
Cocaine
27,619.4
-
4.0
Ecstasy/MDMA (Amphetamine Analogues)
3,016.4
550.0
118.0
Heroin
3,503.1
20.0
5.0
Ketamine
13,425.0
-
36.0
Khat
30.0
-
3.0
LSD
8.5
1.0
420.0
Methylamphetamine/Amphetamine
29,980.3
100.0
350.0
Opium
40.0
200.0
207.0
Other
8,009.0
50,000.0
488.0
Pharmaceutical
300.0
400.0
1,515.0
Precursor Chemical/Reagent
2,853.0
3,500.0
2.0
Psylocibin (Mushrooms)
1,633.9
-
248.0
Steroid
979.0
2,500.0
350.0
Synthetic Cannabinoids
1.0
-
-
Unknown Drug/Chemical
2,083.6
7,000.0
323.0
(3) Total quantity seized, broken down by substance type, between 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2025, inclusive.
Drug Types
Total Grams
Total Millilitres
Total Units
Cannabis
767,002.7
4,467.0
16,303.5
Cocaine
69,789.4
0.0
26.0
Ecstasy/MDMA (Amphetamine Analogues)
8,492.5
940.0
580.5
Heroin
13,080.8
53.3
20.0
Ketamine
14,281.9
0.0
69.5
Khat
34.2
0.0
3.0
LSD
22.8
1.0
1,595.5
Methylamphetamine/Amphetamine
227,393.5
1,276.2
3,043.8
Opium
50.1
233.0
263.0
Other
32,165.2
107,091.5
6,204.5
Pharmaceutical
2,180.4
1,809.8
23,629.1
Precursor Chemical/Reagent
4,586.7
6,554.0
6.0
Psylocibin (Mushrooms)
6,899.1
0.0
488.0
Steroid
1,971.2
10,908.2
2,859.0
Synthetic Cannabinoids
2.0
0.0
0.0
Unknown Drug/Chemical
16,787.8
22,528.8
4,196.6
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