Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania State Police announced today that troopers confiscated $8,770,800 worth of cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, and other illicit drugs in the fourth quarter of 2019.
In total, state police seized more than $43 million worth of illegal drugs in 2019, including nearly 300 pounds of heroin and fentanyl. In 2018, troopers confiscated over $66 million in prohibited drugs from the highways and communities of the commonwealth, including 197 pounds of heroin and fentanyl.
Fourth Quarter Drug Seizure Totals
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Drug | Total Seized | Total Value of Amount Seized |
Cocaine | 79.54 lbs. | $1,749,880 |
Crack Cocaine | 3.94 lbs. | $63,040 |
Heroin | 43.44 lbs. | $1,476,960 |
Fentanyl | 60 lbs. | $960,000 |
LSD | 286 doses | $5,720 |
Marijuana THC – Liquid | 26.93 pints | $180,431 |
Marijuana THC – Solid | 54.9 lbs. | $274,500 |
Marijuana Plants | 101 plants | $16,665 |
Processed Marijuana | 1,016.44 lbs. | $3,049,320 |
Methamphetamines | 81.92 lbs. | $819,200 |
MDMA – Ecstasy | 0.33 lbs. | $10,924 |
MDMA – Pills | 197 pills | $2,955 |
Other Narcotics | 8.11 lbs. | $16,455 |
Other Narcotics (Pills) | 36,976 pills | $144,750 |
| Total Value | $8,770,800 |
State police also collected 830 pounds of prescription and other medication as part of its drug take-back program in the fourth quarter of 2019. There are 65 drug take-back boxes at state police stations throughout the commonwealth, providing a safe way to dispose of unused or unwanted medication 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
For more information about the Pennsylvania State Police, visit www.psp.pa.gov.
MEDIA CONTACT: Ryan Tarkowski or Trooper Brent Miller, 717-783-5556
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