SOCA's Annual Report 2007/08
The Annual Report details SOCA's achievements in 2007/08 and reports on delivery of the actions set out in the year's annual plan.
Highlights of the year include:
- almost 90 tonnes of class A drugs seized with partners at home and abroad (a 20% increase on last year). The cocaine alone, cut to usual UK street quality, could have realised £6bn;
- over 60 tonnes of precursor chemicals seized principally in Colombia and Afghanistan. The Colombian chemicals alone could have produced 190 tonnes of cocaine;
- 41 Financial Reporting Orders in force during the year on convicted criminals' finances and 53 disclosure notices;
- 46 warnings on crime threats issued to over 2,500 private sector organisations;
- 2,000 serious organised criminals subject to SOCA operational activity;
- a recent mapping project with the police has identified thousands more criminals who will now be targeted jointly;
- specialist operational support to police contributed to the effective handling of 14 threats to life and successfully resolved 22 kidnaps; and
- over £46m criminal assets restrained by the domestic courts.
Press Notice [.doc, 708 KB]
Full Annual Report [.pdf, 756 KB]