Published January 13. 2024 06:46AM
Pennsylvania State Police troopers seized approximately $15.7 million in cocaine, methamphetamines, heroin, fentanyl and other prohibited drugs in the fourth quarter of 2023.
From Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, troopers seized 200 pounds of cocaine, 226 pounds of methamphetamines, 22 pounds of fentanyl, 7 pounds of heroin, 1,610 pounds of processed marijuana, and 105,309 pills of assorted narcotics.
Over the course of 2023, troopers seized 888 pounds of cocaine, 703 pounds of methamphetamines, 246 pounds of fentanyl, 35 pounds of heroin, and 6,966 pounds of processed marijuana.
The total value of the year’s seized drugs, which also include crack cocaine, LSD, marijuana plants and ecstasy, is just over $68 million, police said.
Troopers also collected 1,167 pounds of prescription medication 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.