May 15, 2025 | Incident and Crime Statistics , Alcohol and Drugs
Request Number: FOI/14607
Category: Crime/Incident Statistics – Arrests/Detainees/Outcomes
Subject: Sale of Illegal Drugs via QR Stickers
Request and Answer:
Request 1
Please can advise whether your force has received reports / complaints about QR code stickers / adverts promoting drug sales in public places, in the two years to the end of March 2025.
Request 2
If so, how many incidents have been reported?
Request 3
Please outline the locations, if possible.
Request 4
How many arrests have you made in connection with these stickers?
Request 5
Please outline the nature of the arrest, and whether any arrests have resulted in a charge.
Answers 1 - 5
PSNI can confirm that there has been one complaint/report of QR code stickers/adverts promoting drug sales within the dates specified. This was within the Malone/Stanmillis are of Belfast. There were no arrests made.