There were also over 3,500 drug seizures at all southwest border checkpoints in 2008.

The director's son went into hiding for two and a half months shortly after the drug seizure.

The campaign did produce an increase in drug seizures and arrests.

This month, for example, the Home Office produced many fine figures about drug seizures.

The number of drug seizures from indoor sites since 1991 has averaged 150 to 250 each year, compared with 45 in 1990.

But officials here say data on drug seizures show West Germany, for example, has a far larger problem with its other neighbors.

Record drug seizures are made regularly, indicating large supply and demand.

The declining price of cocaine brings to mind another issue in evaluating drug seizures.

Since retail cocaine prices are lower than they have been in years, recent drug seizures can be considered largely unsuccessful.

This year it has made impressive drug seizures and hundreds of arrests.