AGE OF PERSONS ARRESTED FOR DRUGS/FIREARMS

Reference number: 
20110157
Request date: 
03/2011
Response date: 
31/03/2011 (All day)
Request details: 

In relation to the 2010 calendar year please answer the following questions:
1)      The age of the youngest person arrested on suspicion of possessing illegal drugs;
2)      The sex of the individual;
3)      Was the individual charged, cautioned, etc?
4)      What the drug they were found in possession of?
 
Also,
 
1)      The age of the youngest person arrested for possession of an illegal firearm;
2)      The sex of the individual;
3)      Was the individual charged, cautioned, etc?
4)      What the firearm they were found in possession of?

Exemptions Applied: 

NIL

SYP response: 

Drugs

The youngest were 5 children aged 12yrs. Breakdown as follows
1 x F cannabis taken into consideration
2 x M cannabis charged to court
1 x M cannabis released insufficient evidence
1 x M crack cocaine on bail to police station
Firearms
The youngest were 2 children aged 13yrs. Breakdown as follows:
1 x M immitation firearm taken into consideration
1 x M immitation firearm released insufficient evidence