In 2022, about 53,000 people were arrested in relation to drug offenses in China. This was a considerable decline from around 77,000 arrested people in the previous year.
Number of drug-related arrests in China from 2015 to 2022
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Ministry of Public Security China. (June 21, 2023). Number of drug-related arrests in China from 2015 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1103132/china-number-of-drug-related-arrests/
Ministry of Public Security China. "Number of drug-related arrests in China from 2015 to 2022." Chart. June 21, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1103132/china-number-of-drug-related-arrests/
Ministry of Public Security China. (2023). Number of drug-related arrests in China from 2015 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1103132/china-number-of-drug-related-arrests/
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Ministry of Public Security China, Number of drug-related arrests in China from 2015 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1103132/china-number-of-drug-related-arrests/ (last visited May 04, 2024)
Number of drug-related arrests in China from 2015 to 2022 [Graph], Ministry of Public Security China, June 21, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1103132/china-number-of-drug-related-arrests/