PSP Seize More Than $11 Million in Illegal Drugs in the First Quarter of 2020

HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania State Police announced on Wednesday that troopers confiscated $11,046,058 worth of cocaine, heroin, fentanyl and other illicit drugs in the first quarter of 2020.

From Jan. 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.
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