Druglink article 2010 – Drug gangs boost cocaine purity to compete with internet highs by Max Daly

Drug gangs are stepping up the purity of cocaine in response to competition from the new generation of stimulants such as mephedrone, according to Britain’s organised
crime agency. Analysis of police seizures between April last year and June this year reveals the average purity of powder cocaine seized by police has jumped from a record low of 17 per cent last year to 26 per cent this year.