Pennsylvania State Police Seized $14M in Prohibited Drugs during Second Quarter of 2023

Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania State Police today announced Troopers seized cocaine, methamphetamines, heroin, fentanyl, marijuana, and other prohibited drugs with a combined approximate street value of approximately $14 million during the second quarter of 2023.

 

Troopers seized 144 pounds of cocaine, 164 pounds of methamphetamines, 60 pounds of fentanyl, 11 pounds of heroin, 1,617 pounds of processed marijuana, and 74,074 pills of assorted narcotics.

 

The Pennsylvania State Police also collected 1,227 pounds of prescription medication in the second quarter as part of its Prescription Drug Takeback Program. Sixty-five state police stations offer boxes for disposing of unused or unwanted medications 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

 

Table 1: Amount and value of prohibited drugs seized, second quarter of 2023

 

Drug Total Seized Estimated Value
Cocaine  140.43 lbs. $3,089,460
Crack Cocaine  4.84 lbs. $77,440
Heroin  10.95 lbs. $372,300
Fentanyl  57.97 lbs. $927,520
LSD – Pills and Paper  81 doses $1,620
Marijuana THC – Liquid  62.73 pints $420,291
Marijuana THC Solid  72.87 lbs. $364,350
Marijuana Plants  2,277 plants $375,705
Processed Marijuana  1,617.34 lbs. $4,852,020
Methamphetamines  163.73 lbs. $1,637.300
MDMA – Ecstasy  .44 lbs. $14,520
MDMA – Pills  179 DU $2,685
Other Narcotics  19.54 lbs. $39,080
Other Narcotics (pills)  73,814 $1,845,350
  Total Value $14,019,641