Distribution of cocaine on banknotes in general circulation in England and Wales

C G G Aitken; A Wilson; R Sleeman; B E M Morgan; J Huish

doi:10.1016/j.forsciint.2016.10.017

Distribution of cocaine on banknotes in general circulation in England and Wales

Forensic Sci Int. 2017 Jan:270:261-266. doi: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2016.10.017. Epub 2016 Oct 24.

Authors

C G G Aitken¹, A Wilson², R Sleeman³, B E M Morgan³, J Huish³

Affiliations

¹ University of Edinburgh, School of Mathematics and Maxwell Institute, Peter Guthrie Tait Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FD, UK. Electronic address: cgga@ed.ac.uk.
² University of Durham, Department of Mathematical Sciences, Lower Mountjoy, Stockton Road, Durham DH1 3LE, UK.
³ Mass Spec Analytical Ltd., Golf Course Lane, Filton, Bristol BS34 7RP, UK.

PMID: 27843070
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2016.10.017

Abstract

A study of the quantities of cocaine on banknotes in general circulation was conducted to investigate regional variations across England and Wales. No meaningful support was found for the proposition that there is regional variation in the quantities of cocaine in banknotes in general circulation in England and Wales.

Keywords: Banknotes; Cocaine; Mixed effects models; Regional variation.

MeSH terms

Cocaine / analysis*
England
Humans
Likelihood Functions
Narcotics / analysis*
Paper*
Wales

Substances

Narcotics
Cocaine