In 2023, the number of people apprehended for crimes related to synthetic drugs such as MDMA (ecstasy) in Japan reached 237 people. This follows the upward trend in MDMA-related arrests that started after case numbers had already fallen to 38 in 2016 and then continued to increase steadily over the following years.
Number of people apprehended for crimes related to synthetic drugs (MDMA) in Japan from 2014 to 2023
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National Police Agency (Japan). (April 2, 2024). Number of people apprehended for crimes related to synthetic drugs (MDMA) in Japan from 2014 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1003464/japan-number-arrested-people-synthetic-drug-crime/
National Police Agency (Japan). "Number of people apprehended for crimes related to synthetic drugs (MDMA) in Japan from 2014 to 2023." Chart. April 2, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1003464/japan-number-arrested-people-synthetic-drug-crime/
National Police Agency (Japan). (2024). Number of people apprehended for crimes related to synthetic drugs (MDMA) in Japan from 2014 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1003464/japan-number-arrested-people-synthetic-drug-crime/
National Police Agency (Japan). "Number of People Apprehended for Crimes Related to Synthetic Drugs (Mdma) in Japan from 2014 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1003464/japan-number-arrested-people-synthetic-drug-crime/
National Police Agency (Japan), Number of people apprehended for crimes related to synthetic drugs (MDMA) in Japan from 2014 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1003464/japan-number-arrested-people-synthetic-drug-crime/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of people apprehended for crimes related to synthetic drugs (MDMA) in Japan from 2014 to 2023 [Graph], National Police Agency (Japan), April 2, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1003464/japan-number-arrested-people-synthetic-drug-crime/
