MDPV (Monkey Dust) 796/2026

FOI Reference: 796/2026

Request:

Please provide me with the following information under the Freedom of Information Act.

1) How many arrests were made in your police force area related to the drug known as 'monkey dust' (a synthetic cathinone called MDPV - Methylenedioxypyrovalerone) in the years 2023-25 (broken down per year) and 2026 to date?

2) How many drug seizures were carried out?

2a) How much in £ was this worth/amount to?

If this is carried out by searching crime records with specific words, you can use the words "monkey dust" or "MDPV" or "Methylenedioxypyrovalerone".

Response 1 - 3:

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, the details of which are as follows:

• Zero (0) records identified.

(This is a response under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and disclosed on 07/09/2026)