HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) announced Tuesday that troopers confiscated $19,601,549 worth of cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, methamphetamines and other illicit drugs in the second quarter of 2021.
From April 1 through June 30, PSP seized 306 pounds of fentanyl and more than 285 pounds of cocaine, both with a combined street value of $11.1 million. Troopers also seized 167 pounds of methamphetamines and 22 pounds of heroin from Pennsylvania communities.
Second Quarter Drug Seizure Totals | ||
Drug | Total Seized | Total Value of Amount Seized |
Cocaine | 281.13 lbs. | $6,184,860 |
Crack Cocaine | 4.08 lbs. | $65,280 |
Heroin | 22.18 lbs. | $754,120 |
Fentanyl | 306.49 lbs. | $4,903,840 |
LSD | 1,219 doses | $24,380 |
Marijuana THC – Liquid | 71.05 pints | $476,035 |
Marijuana THC – Solid | 365.79 lbs. | $1,828,950 |
Marijuana Plants | 130 plants | $21,450 |
Processed Marijuana | 831.3 lbs. | $2,493,900 |
Methamphetamines | 167.73 lbs. | $1,677,300 |
MDMA – Ecstasy | 2.38 lbs. | $7,854 |
MDMA – Pills | 2,601 pills | $39,015 |
Other Narcotics | 42.57 lbs. | $85,140 |
Other Narcotics (Pills) | 41,577 pills | $1,039,425 |
Total Value | $19,601,549 |
State police also collected 910 pounds of prescription and other medication as part of its drug take-back program in the second quarter of 2021. 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.