Just four EU countries seized more cannabis than Malta in 2018
The authorities in Malta seized over 17 tonnes of cannabis resin in 2018, almost 30 times as much as the 591kg seized in 2017, according to an annual European illicit drugs report.
The report, by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, says the 17,366kg of resin seized in 2018 places Malta in fifth place in Europe for the confiscation of this drug.
Similarly, just 0.2kg of herbal cannabis was seized in 2017, whilst 594.6kg were seized in 2018.
Countries preceding Malta in that list are mostly well-known for being Europe’s main hotspots for the manufacturing, distribution and consumption of drugs.
These are the top five in Europe: 1. Spain (population: 46.66 million)436,963kg of resin 37,220kg of herbal cannabis 981,148 plants
2. France (population: 66.89 million) 85,400kg of resin 29,800kg of herbal cannabis 138,564 plants seized
3. Italy (population: 60.48 million) 78,522kg of resin 39,178kg of herbal cannabis 430,277 plants seized. 4. Turkey (population: 80.81 million) 31,473kg of resin 49,232kg of herbal cannabis No figures available for seized plants5. Malta (population: 493,599) 17,366kg of resin 594.6kg of herbal cannabis No figures available for...