HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Pennsylvania State Police announced Thursday that troopers confiscated $14,747,304 in heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamines, and other prohibited drugs in the fourth quarter of 2017.
From October 1 through December 31, state police seized more than 18 pounds of heroin and over 111 pounds of fentanyl. The drugs have a combined street value of $2,269,920. Troopers also removed nearly 181 pounds of cocaine and 34 pounds of methamphetamines, valued at nearly $4.7, million from the highways and communities of Pennsylvania during the same period.
In 2017, the Pennsylvania State Police seized over $41 million in prohibited drugs, including 227 pounds of heroin and fentanyl.
| Fourth Quarter Drug Seizure Totals | ||
| Drug | Total Seized | Total Value of Amount Seized |
| Cocaine | 180.8 lbs. | $3,290,560 |
| Crack Cocaine | 2.59 lbs. | $117,845 |
| Heroin | 18.1 lbs. | $492,320 |
| Fentanyl | 111.1 lbs. | $1,777,600 |
| LSD | 350 doses | $7,000 |
| Marijuana THC – Liquid | 5.03 pints | $33,701 |
| Marijuana THC Solid | 15.77 lbs. | $78,850 |
| Marijuana Plants | 615 plants | $101,475 |
| Processed Marijuana | 1,561.14 lbs. | $4,683,420 |
| Methamphetamines | 33.68 lbs. | $1,380,880 |
| Other Narcotics | 9.86 lbs. | $22,678 |
| Other Narcotics (pills) | 110,439 pills | $2,760,975 |
| Total Value: | $14,747,304 | |
For more information about the Pennsylvania State Police, visit www.psp.pa.gov.
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