HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania State Police on Monday announced troopers seized cocaine, methamphetamines, heroin, fentanyl, marijuana and other prohibited drugs with a combined approximate street value of approximately $14 million during the second quarter of 2023.
Troopers seized 144 pounds of cocaine, 164 pounds of methamphetamines, 60 pounds of fentanyl, 11 pounds of heroin, 1,617 pounds of processed marijuana and 74,074 pills of assorted narcotics.
The Pennsylvania State Police also collected 1,227 pounds of prescription medication in the second quarter as part of its Prescription Drug Takeback Program.
Sixty-five state police stations offer boxes for disposing of unused or unwanted medications 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Table 1: Amount and value of prohibited drugs seized, second quarter of 2023
| Drug | Total Seized | Estimated Value |
| Cocaine | 140.43 lbs. | $3,089,460 |
| Crack Cocaine | 4.84 lbs. | $77,440 |
| Heroin | 10.95 lbs. | $372,300 |
| Fentanyl | 57.97 lbs. | $927,520 |
| LSD – Pills and Paper | 81 doses | $1,620 |
| Marijuana THC – Liquid | 62.73 pints | $420,291 |
| Marijuana THC Solid | 72.87 lbs. | $364,350 |
| Marijuana Plants | 2,277 plants | $375,705 |
| Processed Marijuana | 1,617.34 lbs. | $4,852,020 |
| Methamphetamines | 163.73 lbs. | $1,637.300 |
| MDMA – Ecstasy | .44 lbs. | $14,520 |
| MDMA – Pills | 179 DU | $2,685 |
| Other Narcotics | 19.54 lbs. | $39,080 |
| Other Narcotics (pills) | 73,814 | $1,845,350 |
| Total Value | $14,019,641 |
For more information about the Pennsylvania State Police, visit www.psp.pa.gov.