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National Drug
Intelligence Center
Virginia Drug Threat Assessment
March 2002
Chart 1. Drug-Related Arrests, Virginia, 1995-2000
Bar chart showing number of drug-related arrests in Virginia for the years 1995-2000, broken down by year.
In 1995 there were 28,926 drug-related arrests.
In 1996 there were 29,763 drug-related arrests.
In 1997 there were 29,302 drug-related arrests.
In 1998 there were 30,348 drug-related arrests.
In 1999 there were 25,577 drug-related arrests.
In 2000 there were 23,335 drug-related arrests.
Source: Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Criminal Justice Services, Criminal Justice Research Center, Crime in the Commonwealth; Department of State Police, Virginia Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime in Virginia.
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Figure 1. Central Virginia
Map of Central Virginia.
The map shows Central Virginia consisting of Amelia, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent, Powhatan, and Prince George counties.
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Figure 2. Tidewater.
Map of the Tidewater area of Virginia.
The map shows the Tidewater area of Virginia consisting of Chesapeake, Gloucester, Hampton, Isle of Wight, James City, Newport News, Suffolk, Surry, Virginia Beach, and York counties.
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Chart 2. Marijuana-Related Arrests, Virginia, 1995-2000
Bar chart showing number of marijuana-related arrests in Virginia for the years 1995-2000, broken down by year.
In 1995 there were 15,706 marijuana-related arrests.
In 1996 there were 17,154 marijuana-related
arrests.
In 1997 there were 15,753 marijuana-related
arrests.
In 1998 there were 16,391 marijuana-related
arrests.
In 1999* there were 9,036
marijuana-related arrests.
In 2000* there were 13,559 marijuana-related
arrests.
*Marijuana-related arrest data for 1999 and 2000 are not comparable with data from previous years because the reporting system was revised.
Source: Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Criminal Justice Services, Criminal Justice Research Center, Crime in the Commonwealth; Department of State Police, Virginia Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime in Virginia 1999 and 2000.
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Figure 3. Southwestern Virginia.
Map of southwestern Virginia.
The map shows southwestern Virginia consisting of Bland, Buchanan, Carroll, Dickenson, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Grayson, Lee, Montgomery, Patrick, Pulaski, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, Wise, and Wythe counties.
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Figure 4. Northern Virginia.
Map of Northern Virginia.
The map shows Northern Virginia consisting of Arlington, Fairfax, Fauqier, Loudoun, Prince William, and Stafford counties.
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Figure 5. Shenandoah Valley.
Map of the Shenandoah Valley area of Virginia.
The map shows the Shenandoah Valley consisting of Alleghany, Augusta, Bath, Botetourt, Clarke, Craig, Frederick, Highland, Page, Roanoke, Rockbridge, Rockingham, Shenandoah, and Warren counties.
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