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State Police Seizes More Than $13.4 Million in Illegal Drugs in the Third Quarter of 2020

10/08/2020

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania State Police announced today that troopers confiscated $13,404,141 worth of cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, and other illicit drugs in the third quarter of 2020. 

From July 1 through September 30, state police seized more than 58 pounds of cocaine with a street value of nearly $1.3 million. State police also removed more than 32 pounds of heroin and fentanyl from Pennsylvania communities. 

Third Quarter Drug Seizure Totals

DrugTotal SeizedTotal Value of Amount Seized
Cocaine58.53 lbs.$1,287,660
Crack Cocaine3.13 lbs.$50,080
Heroin19.31 lbs.$656,540
Fentanyl12.87 lbs.$205,920
LSD55 doses$1,100
Marijuana THC – Liquid24.41 pints$163,547
Marijuana THC – Solid156.18 lbs.$780,900
Marijuana Plants1,209 plants$199,485
Processed Marijuana2,900.58 lbs.$8,701,740
Methamphetamines77.91 lbs.$779,100
MDMA – Ecstasy17.88 lbs.$59,004
MDMA – Pills1,231 pills$18,465
Other Narcotics32.3 lbs.$64,600
Other Narcotics (Pills)17,440 pills$436,000
 Total Value$13,404,141

 

State police also collected 1,593 pounds of prescription and other medication as part of its drug take-back program in the third quarter of 2020. 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 psp.pa.gov.

MEDIA CONTACT: Ryan Tarkowski or Trooper Brent Miller, 717-783-5556

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