About 5,500 tonnes confiscated in Central Russia in 2013 - FSKN head

VLADIMIR, March 20 (Itar-Tass) - About 5,500 tonnes of drugs were confiscated in Central Russia in 2013, head of the Federal Drug Control Service (FSKN) Viktor Ivanov said. “In 2013 Russia confiscated 5,500 tonnes of drugs in the Central Federal District. Among them are three tonnes of opium drugs. In fact about 50% of heroin has been confiscated in Russia,” Ivanov said. At least 50,000 drug crimes have been revealed in the Central Federal District. Drug police curbed the activity of over 1,200 “consumption rooms”, neutralised 31 drug laboratories and 445 clandestine productions, the FSNK head said. About 21,000 criminals have been brought to responsibility, Ivanov said.