In 2022, the number of people apprehended for crimes related to synthetic drugs such as MDMA (ecstasy) in Japan reached 229 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 2022
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National Police Agency (Japan). (April 14, 2023). Number of people apprehended for crimes related to synthetic drugs (MDMA) in Japan from 2014 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 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 2022." Chart. April 14, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1003464/japan-number-arrested-people-synthetic-drug-crime/
National Police Agency (Japan). (2023). Number of people apprehended for crimes related to synthetic drugs (MDMA) in Japan from 2014 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 26, 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 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Apr 2023, 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 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1003464/japan-number-arrested-people-synthetic-drug-crime/ (last visited April 26, 2024)
Number of people apprehended for crimes related to synthetic drugs (MDMA) in Japan from 2014 to 2022 [Graph], National Police Agency (Japan), April 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1003464/japan-number-arrested-people-synthetic-drug-crime/