State Police Seize Heroin, Other Prohibited Drugs Valued at More Than $5 Million in the Second Quarter of 2017
HARRISBURG, Pa., July 10, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania State Police announced today that troopers confiscated $5,451,300 in cocaine, heroin, and other prohibited drugs in the second quarter of 2017.
From April 1 through June 30, state police seized over seven pounds of heroin and two pounds of fentanyl. The drugs have a combined street value of $628,500. Troopers also removed nearly 42 pounds of cocaine and over 13 pounds of methamphetamines valued at $1.3 million from the highways and communities of Pennsylvania during the same period.
In 2017, the Pennsylvania State Police has seized over $19 million in prohibited drugs, including 47 pounds of heroin and fentanyl.
Second Quarter Drug Seizure Totals
| Drug |
Total Seized |
Total Value of Amount Seized |
| Cocaine |
41.93 lbs. |
$760,800 |
| Crack Cocaine |
4.36 lbs. |
$296,500 |
| Heroin |
7.38 lbs. |
$590,400 |
| Fentanyl |
2.40 lbs. |
$38,100 |
| LSD |
216 doses |
$4,350 |
| Marijuana THC – Liquid |
63.05 pints |
$403,200 |
| Marijuana THC Solid |
60.40 lbs. |
$302,000 |
| Marijuana Plants |
2,195 plants |
$357,000 |
| Processed Marijuana |
491.25 lbs. |
$1,473,750 |
| Methamphetamines |
13.22 lbs. |
$540,000 |
| Other Narcotics |
2.29 lbs. |
$5,200 |
| Other Narcotics (pills) |
26,977 pills |
$675,000 |
| Synthetic Marijuana & Stimulants |
5.51 lbs. |
$5,000 |
| Total Value: |
$5,451,300 |
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 Department
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