Pennsylvania State Police Seize Heroin, Other Prohibited Drugs Valued at Nearly $15 Million in the Fourth Quarter of 2017
HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 11, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania State Police announced today 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 |
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| 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 |
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For more information about the Pennsylvania State Police, visit www.psp.pa.gov.
MEDIA CONTACTS: Cpl. Adam Reed or Ryan Tarkowski, 717-783-5556
SOURCE Pennsylvania State Police
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