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Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania State Police announced today that troopers confiscated $17,784,894 worth of cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, methamphetamines, and other illicit drugs in the first quarter of 2021.
From January 1 through March 31, state police seized 253 pounds of cocaine, with a street value of nearly $5.6 million. Troopers also seized 361 pounds of methamphetamines and 58 pounds of heroin and fentanyl from Pennsylvania communities.
| First Quarter Drug Seizure Totals | ||
| Drug | Total Seized | Total Value of Amount Seized |
| Cocaine | 252.69 lbs. | $5,559,180 |
| Crack Cocaine | 6.87 lbs. | $109,920 |
| Heroin | 14.95 lbs. | $508,300 |
| Fentanyl | 43.32 lbs. | $693,120 |
| LSD | 584 doses | $11,680 |
| Marijuana THC – Liquid | 251.56 pints | $1,685,452 |
| Marijuana THC – Solid | 93.37 lbs. | $466,850 |
| Marijuana Plants | 257 plants | $42,405 |
| Processed Marijuana | 1,497.6 lbs. | $4,492,800 |
| Methamphetamines | 361.49 lbs. | $3,614,900 |
| MDMA – Ecstasy | 2.36 lbs. | $7,788 |
| MDMA – Pills | 3,235 pills | $48,525 |
| Other Narcotics | 43.67 lbs. | $87,349 |
| Other Narcotics (Pills) | 18,265 pills | $456,625 |
| Total Value | $17,784,894 | |
State police also collected 924 pounds of prescription and other medication as part of its drug take-back program in the first quarter of 2021. There are 65 drug take-back boxes at state police stations throughout the commonwealth, providing a safe way to dispose of unused or unwanted medication 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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