HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Pennsylvania State Police announced today that troopers confiscated $8,630,235 worth of cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, and other illicit drugs in the third quarter of 2019.
From July 1 through September 30, troopers seized 192 pounds of cocaine valued at $4.2 million; as well as nearly 37 pounds of heroin and fentanyl, with a combined street value of $953,274.
Third Quarter Drug Seizure Totals
| Drug | Total Seized | Total Value of Amount Seized |
| Cocaine | 192 lbs. | $4,195,044 |
| Crack Cocaine | 0.83 lbs. | $13,851 |
| Heroin | 23.1 lbs. | $733,594 |
| Fentanyl | 13.73 lbs. | $219,680 |
| LSD | 86 doses | $1,720 |
| Marijuana THC – Liquid | 20.5 pints | $137,350 |
| Marijuana THC – Solid | 5.93 lbs. | $29,500 |
| Marijuana Plants | 229 plants | $37,785 |
| Processed Marijuana | 773.5 lbs. | $2,321,359 |
| Methamphetamines | 65.67 lbs. | $656,700 |
| MDMA – Ecstasy | 3.44 lbs. | $113,877 |
| MDMA – Pills | 992 pills | $14,880 |
| Other Narcotics | 5 lbs. | $10,145 |
| Other Narcotics (Pills) | 5,791 pills | $144,750 |
| Total Value | $8,630,235 |
State police also collected 1,083 pounds of prescription and other medication as part of its drug take-back program. 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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