HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Pennsylvania State Police announced Wednesday that troopers confiscated $7,408,050 in heroin, cocaine, methamphetamines, and other prohibited drugs in the third quarter of 2017.
From July 1 through September 30, state police seized nearly 44 pounds of heroin and more than six pounds of fentanyl. The drugs have a combined street value of $1,289,750. Troopers also removed 92 pounds of cocaine and 50 pounds of methamphetamines valued at $3.7 million from the highways and communities of Pennsylvania during the same period.
In the first three quarters of 2017, the Pennsylvania State Police has seized over $26.5 million in prohibited drugs, including 97 pounds of heroin and fentanyl.
Third Quarter Drug Seizure Totals
| Drug | Total Seized | Total Value of Amount Seized |
| Cocaine | 92.26 lbs. | $1,674,000 |
| Crack Cocaine | 4.21 lbs. | $191,000 |
| Heroin | 43.61 lbs. | $1,187,000 |
| Fentanyl | 6.42 lbs. | $102,750 |
| LSD | 237 doses | $4,800 |
| Marijuana THC – Liquid | 3.14 pints | $21,000 |
| Marijuana THC Solid | 7.10 lbs. | $35,500 |
| Marijuana Plants | 1,851 plants | $305,000 |
| Processed Marijuana | 407.61 lbs. | $1,225,000 |
| Methamphetamines | 49.63 lbs. | $2,035,000 |
| Other Narcotics | 71.50 lbs. | $165,000 |
| Other Narcotics (pills) | 18,407 pills | $461,000 |
| Synthetic Marijuana & Stimulants | 1.10 lbs. | $1,000 |
| Total Value: | $7,408,050 |
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