In 2017, the most commonly seized drug in Belgium was cannabis. Over 28.5 thousand drug seizures involved cannabis in the form of herb. On the other hand, cannabis in its resin form was seized over six thousand times in Belgium during that year. In 2017, the second-most seized drug by the Belgian authorities was cocaine.
Number of drug seizures in Belgium in 2017, by type of substance
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EMCDDA. (December 1, 2019). Number of drug seizures in Belgium in 2017, by type of substance [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123992/most-frequently-seized-drugs-in-belgium/
EMCDDA. "Number of drug seizures in Belgium in 2017, by type of substance." Chart. December 1, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123992/most-frequently-seized-drugs-in-belgium/
EMCDDA. (2019). Number of drug seizures in Belgium in 2017, by type of substance. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123992/most-frequently-seized-drugs-in-belgium/
EMCDDA. "Number of Drug Seizures in Belgium in 2017, by Type of Substance." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Dec 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123992/most-frequently-seized-drugs-in-belgium/
EMCDDA, Number of drug seizures in Belgium in 2017, by type of substance Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123992/most-frequently-seized-drugs-in-belgium/ (last visited May 11, 2024)
Number of drug seizures in Belgium in 2017, by type of substance [Graph], EMCDDA, December 1, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123992/most-frequently-seized-drugs-in-belgium/