FACT SHEET BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA Territory: 51,209 sq km Borders: 1,459 km (Croatia 932 km, Serbia 312 km, Montenegro 215 km) Estimated population (thousands) 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Total 3,828 3,824 3,818 3,810 3,802 Aged 15-64 2,742 2,736 2,725 2,708 2,687 Source: UN World Population Prospects, the 2015 Revision Estimated population (thousands) 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Total 1 3,843 3,840 3,836 3,832 3,827 Population as per 2013 Census 3,531.159 Source: Agency for Statistics of Bosnia and Herzegovina DRUG SEIZURES Seizures of illicit drugs and precursors (kg) 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Opioids: Heroin 10.21 13.16 7.88 4.35 13.0 Cannabis-type: Marijuana (herb) 444.0 243.89 294.65 327.08 93.87 Cannabis (skunk) n/a n/a 18.66 n/a n/a Hashish (resin) 0.016 n/a 15.11 0.008 2.99 Cannabis plants (pcs) 7,241 4,276 4,298 6,141 1,993 Cocaine-type: Cocaine salts 0.26 0.13 1.97 0.13 10.50 ATS: Amphetamine 9.2 kg, 30.77 kg, 7.4 kg 3 units 2 11.83 kg 18.38 kg 121 tabs 628 tabs Ecstasy-type substances 7 grams, 1 gram, 2.4 grams, 1.45 kg 164 tabs 950 tabs 154 tabs 8 tabs 95 tabs Precursors: No seizures recorded Source: Ministry of Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina, UNODC Annual Report Questionnaires, EMCDDA Country Reviews: Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 Demography 2014, Population-mid-year estimate. Agency for Statistics of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo, p. 22 http://www.bhas.ba/tematskibilteni/demografija_2015_bh_web.pdf 2 The amount includes 9.181 kg of non-specified ATS and 0.017 kg of amphetamines as reported in the World Drug Report 2015 Updated August 2017 1
International Controlled Delivery and Joint Operations by Bosnia and Herzegovina s main police agencies, 2012 Police Agency International Controlled- Delivery Operations by Police 1 SIPA (State Investigation and Protection Agency): seizure of 2 kg of Pirovaleron (psychoactive controlled substance) and arrest of 2 persons Joint International Police Police of the Republic Srpska entity with the Croatian police: seizure of 1 Operations 900 g of heroin, 110 g of cocaine and arrest of 4 persons Signed Agreements signed in 2012 Bilateral Police Cooperation Agreements 23 With Sweden and Moldova Source: Directorate for Coordination of Police Bodies of BiH Drug seizures in Bosnia and Herzegovina (2012-2016) Heroin, Opium, Cannabis, Cocaine, Amphetamine Source: Ministry of Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina; DRUGS MONITORING PLATFORM, joint online platform of AOTP and Paris Pact programmes, http://drugsmonitoring.unodc-roca.org. Note: The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. DRUG PRICES AND DRUG PURITY Wholesale prices of illicit drugs (USD per kg) 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Heroin (unknown purity) 22,000 16,750-20,620 20,005-26,673 26,300-28,950 21,900-24,100 Marijuana (herb) n/a 1,030-1,675 1,330-2,000 1,970-2,370 2,200-2,700 Skunk type of cannabis n/a 1,500 n/a n/a n/a Cocaine salts 51,000 51,550-83,760 60,015-66,683 59,220-65,800 n/a Ecstasy-type substances (1,000 tablets) n/a 1,289-2,577 n/a n/a n/a Amphetamine 11,000 3,870-5,155 6,668-8,002 6,580-13,160 n/a Source: Ministry of Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina, UNODC World Drug Reports, UNODC Annual Report Questionnaires Updated August 2017 2
Retail prices of illicit drugs (USD per gram) 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Heroin (unknown purity) 27-41 35 26-39 27-40 26-33 Marijuana (herb) 3-10 5 4-10 4-10 6-13 Skunk type of cannabis 2.6 7 6.5 n/a n/a Cocaine 65 87 57 78 88 Cocaine salts 61-81 n/a 58-97 60-100 66-105 Crack 27-34 n/a n/a n/a n/a Ecstasy (tablet) 7 4 3-5 3-5 2-3 Amphetamine 14 13 8-13 13-33 9-13 Source: Ministry of Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina, UNODC World Drug Reports, Paris Pact Drug Situation Report 2013 Purity levels of drugs (%) At street level At wholesale level 2009 2012 2013 2008 2015 Heroin n/a 10 3-5 8-22 2-22 Marijuana (herb) 0.2-9 n/a n/a n/a 0.04-21 Hashish (resin) n/a n/a n/a n/a 1-10 Amphetamine n/a 80 n/a n/a n/a Cocaine salts n/a 50 n/a 27 (HCI) 25-37 (HCI) Source: Directorate for Coordination of Police Bodies of BiH, UNODC World Drug Reports, UNODC Annual Report Questionnaires Diluents used in heroin and cocaine mixtures Drug Impurity Heroin Paracetamol, caffeine Amphetamine Talcum powder, lactose Cocaine Procaine, lidocaine, phenecacetin, levamisole Source: UNODC Annual Report Questionnaires DRUG-RELATED CRIME Drug-related offences 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Criminal cases initiated 3 1,300 1,345 1,452 1,343 1,411 Rate (per 100,000) 34 35 38 35 37 Persons committed n/a 1,560 1,726 4 1,572 1,641 Rate (per 100,000) n/a 41 45 41 43 Source: Ministry of Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina, UNODC Annual Report Questionnaires Number of drug-related organized crime groups dismantled 2009 2011 2012 Total 20 16 60 Organized crime groups dismantled by: Border Police of BiH (national) n/a n/a 1 SIPA (State Investigation and Protection Agency) (national) n/a n/a 10 Federal Police and Cantonal Ministries of Interior n/a n/a 35 Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Srpska n/a n/a 12 3 Criminal offences related to drug trafficking and unauthorised use of narcotic drugs (source: Bosnia and Herzegovina National Report 2014 to the EMCDDA) 4 Mainly citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina, some of them with dual citizenship with other ex-yugoslav republics, followed by Montenegrins, Croats and Serbs. Updated August 2017 3
Number of drug-related organized crime groups dismantled 2009 2011 2012 Police of the Brcko District n/a n/a 2 Source: Directorate for Coordination of Police Bodies of BiH, Paris Pact Drug Situation Report 2013 DRUG ABUSE Adult drug addicts-beneficiaries of social welfare (Federation of BiH, Republic Srpska and Brsko District) 5 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Drug addicts 678 711 768 685 777 780 including by gender: Male 507 552 590 525 610 587 Female 171 159 178 160 167 193 Source: Agency for Statistics of Bosnia and Herzegovina 6 Minor drug addicts-beneficiaries 7 of social welfare (Federation of BiH, Republic Srpska and Brsko District) 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Drug addicts 467 454 446 434 410 417 including by gender: Male 331 330 316 314 304 300 Female 136 124 130 120 106 117 Source: Agency for Statistics of Bosnia and Herzegovina 8 Drug users receiving treatment 2012 2013 Any illicit drug 1,370 2,000 Heroin (%) 92 90 Source: Bosnia and Herzegovina 2014 National Report to the EMCDDA (2012 data), UNODC World Drug Report 2016 (2013 data) Drug-related deaths 2012 Any illicit drug 40 Source: Ministry of Civil Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina People who inject drugs (PWID) 2009 2012 Estimated number of PWID 7,500 12,500 9 Prevalence among population aged 15-64 (%) 0.28 0.47 Source: UNODC World Drug Report 2016 (2009 data), 2014 National Report to the EMCDDA: Bosnia and Herzegovina (2012 data) 5 Social welfare beneficiary is a person who has used certain forms and measures of social welfare and social work services, once or several times during the reference year. 6 Social Welfare in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2010-2015, Agency for Statistics of BiH, Saraevo, 2016, p.23, http://www.bhas.ba/tematskibilteni/tb_socijalna%20zastita%202010-2015_bs_eng_web.pdf 7 Children and youth (aged 7-18) who inclined to drug abuse 8 Social Welfare in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2010-2015, Agency for Statistics of BiH, Saraevo, 2016, p.29, http://www.bhas.ba/tematskibilteni/tb_socijalna%20zastita%202010-2015_bs_eng_web.pdf 9 People who have injected drugs at least once in the past month. Updated August 2017 4
Annual prevalence of drug use as percentage of the population aged 15-64 Best estimate Uncertainty range Year of estimate Amphetamine 0.50 0.09-0.91 2011 Cannabis 1.60 0.32-2.89 2011 Cocaine 0.63 0.01-1.92 2008 Ecstasy-type substances 0.50 0.11-0.88 2011 Opiates 0.3 n/a 2009 Source: UNODC World Drug Report, 2016 (latest available estimates) Lifetime prevalence of drugs in general population (%) Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2011 Republika Srpska, 2010 Any illicit drug 3.8 4.8 Heroin - 0.2 Cannabis 3.0 0.8 Hashish n/a 0.2 Ecstasy 0.1 0.1 Amphetamine 0.2 n/a Cocaine/crack 0.1 - Inhalants 0.1 0.7 Source: Ministry of Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina 2014 National Report to the EMCDDA Lifetime prevalence of drugs among youth (%) Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2011 Republika Srpska, 2011 Cannabis 8.2 4.5 Heroin 0.9 0.4 Amphetamine 2.6 0.9 Ecstasy 2.2 1.4 Inhalants 4.4 5.3 Source: Ministry of Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina 2014 National Report to the EMCDDA HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS reported 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 New HIV cases 6 15 27 24 22 Total HIV-positive cases n/a 61 196 222 245 New AIDS cases n/a n/a 8 4 6 Total AIDS developed cases n/a 109 116 120 126 Source Ministry of Civil Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, EMCDDA Country Review: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina 2014 National Report to the EMCDDA, Paris Pact Drug Situation Report 2013 Updated August 2017 5
Common methods of HIV transmission among people living with HIV (cumulative data), 2010-2013 Data source: Bosnia and Herzegovina 2014 National Report to the EMCDDA DRUG- AND CRIME-RELATED TREATIES Ratification status of Drug-Related Treaties Status Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961 1 Sep 1993 (Succession) Convention on Psychotropic Substances of 1971 1 Sep 1993 (Succession) United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances of 1988 1 Sep 1993 (Succession) Signature and ratification status of UNTOC and UNCAC Status United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC) 24 Apr 2002 a) Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and 24 Apr 2002 Children, supplementing the UNTOC b) Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the 24 Apr 2002 UNTOC c) Protocol against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Their Parts and 1 Apr 2008 Components and Ammunition, supplementing the UNTOC (Acceptance) United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) 26 Oct 2006 Updated August 2017 6