HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday that troopers confiscated $15,272,119 worth of cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, and other illicit drugs in the fourth quarter of 2020.
In total, state police seized more than $45 million worth of illegal drugs in 2020, including over 300 pounds of cocaine and more than 228 pounds of heroin and fentanyl. In 2019, troopers confiscated over $43 million in prohibited drugs from the highways and communities of the commonwealth, including over 425 pounds of cocaine and nearly 300 pounds of heroin and fentanyl.
| Fourth Quarter Drug Seizure Totals | ||
| Drug | Total Seized | Total Value of Amount Seized |
| Cocaine | 132.96 lbs. | $2,925,120 |
| Crack Cocaine | 2.49 lbs. | $39,840 |
| Heroin | 107.25 lbs. | $3,646,500 |
| Fentanyl | 18.05 lbs. | $288,000 |
| LSD | 43 doses | $860 |
| Marijuana THC – Liquid | 18.5 pints | $123,950 |
| Marijuana THC – Solid | 37.88 lbs. | $189,400 |
| Marijuana Plants | 106 plants | $17,490 |
| Processed Marijuana | 804.38 lbs. | $2,413,140 |
| Methamphetamines | 401.66 lbs. | $4,016,600 |
| MDMA – Ecstasy | 17.88 lbs. | $59,004 |
| MDMA – Pills | 1,639 pills | $24,585 |
| Other Narcotics | 16.69 lbs. | $33,380 |
| Other Narcotics (Pills) | 59,770 pills | $1,494,250 |
| Total Value | $15,272,119 | |
State police also collected 805 pounds of prescription and other medication as part of its drug take-back program in the fourth 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.