Pubdate: Thu, 06 Dec 2001 Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation (Australia Web) Copyright: 2001 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Contact: http://www.abc.net.au/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/34 AGENCIES HOPEFUL DRUG SEIZURES WILL REDUCE AVAILABLITY IN QLD Drug agencies are hoping the seizure of 124 kilograms of ecstasy at the Brisbane Port last month will reduce the drug's availability in Queensland. Eight people are facing charges over the importation of the drugs, which are thought to have a street value of more than $20 million. Drug Arm's Queensland spokeswoman, Judith Hart, says a significant portion of the drugs would have been sold in Queensland. "With the size of such a shipment, even though they were tracked to Sydney, they would have been further distributed throughout Australia and I would say a percentage would have come north to Queensland," she said. "Also statistics do reveal that Queenslanders are using more amphetamines and more ecstasy than their southern counterparts." - --- MAP posted-by: Josh