State Police Seize Heroin, Other Prohibited Drugs Valued at More Than $7 Million in the Third Quarter of 2017
HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 11, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania State Police announced today that troopers confiscated $7,408,050 in heroin, cocaine, methamphetamines, and other prohibited drugs in the third quarter of 2017.
From July 1 through September 30, state police seized nearly 44 pounds of heroin and more than six pounds of fentanyl. The drugs have a combined street value of $1,289,750. Troopers also removed 92 pounds of cocaine and 50 pounds of methamphetamines valued at $3.7 million from the highways and communities of Pennsylvania during the same period.
In the first three quarters of 2017, the Pennsylvania State Police has seized over $26.5 million in prohibited drugs, including 97 pounds of heroin and fentanyl.
Third Quarter Drug Seizure Totals
|
Drug |
Total Seized |
Total Value of Amount Seized |
|
Cocaine |
92.26 lbs. |
$1,674,000 |
|
Crack Cocaine |
4.21 lbs. |
$191,000 |
|
Heroin |
43.61 lbs. |
$1,187,000 |
|
Fentanyl |
6.42 lbs. |
$102,750 |
|
LSD |
237 doses |
$4,800 |
|
Marijuana THC ? Liquid |
3.14 pints |
$21,000 |
|
Marijuana THC Solid |
7.10 lbs. |
$35,500 |
|
Marijuana Plants |
1,851 plants |
$305,000 |
|
Processed Marijuana |
407.61 lbs. |
$1,225,000 |
|
Methamphetamines |
49.63 lbs. |
$2,035,000 |
|
Other Narcotics |
71.50 lbs. |
$165,000 |
|
Other Narcotics (pills) |
18,407 pills |
$461,000 |
|
Synthetic Marijuana & Stimulants |
1.10 lbs. |
$1,000 |
|
Total Value: |
$7,408,050 |
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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