HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Pennsylvania State Police announced on Wednesday, April 8, that troopers confiscated $11,046,058 worth of cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, and other illicit drugs in the first quarter of 2020.From January 1 through March 31, state police seized more than 68 pounds of cocaine, with a street value of nearly $1.5 million. State police also removed more than 24 pounds of heroin and fentanyl from Pennsylvania communities.
| First Quarter Drug Seizure Totals | ||
| Drug | Total Seized | Total Value of Amount Seized |
| Cocaine | 68.17 lbs. | $1,499,740 |
| Crack Cocaine | 3.15 lbs. | $50,400 |
| Heroin | 6.49 lbs. | $220,660 |
| Fentanyl | 17.69 lbs. | $283,040 |
| LSD | 944 doses | $18,880 |
| Marijuana THC – Liquid | 51.59 pints | $345,653 |
| Marijuana THC – Solid | 10.39 lbs. | $51,950 |
| Marijuana Plants | 467 plants | $77,055 |
| Processed Marijuana | 2,599.46 lbs. | $7,798,380 |
| Methamphetamines | 16.25 lbs. | $162,500 |
| MDMA – Ecstasy | 6.1 lbs. | $20,130 |
| MDMA – Pills | 294 pills | $4,410 |
| Other Narcotics | 2.03 lbs. | $4,060 |
| Other Narcotics (Pills) | 20,368 pills | $509,200 |
| Total Value | $11,046,058 | |
State police also collected 719 pounds of prescription and other medication as part of its drug take-back program in first 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 www.psp.pa.gov.
