HARRISBURG — State Police troopers confiscated more than $16.9 million worth of cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin, fentanyl, and other illegal drugs in the fourth quarter of 2018, according to figures released this week.
From Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, 2018, State Police say they seized nearly 224 pounds of cocaine, 50 pounds of fentanyl, and 26 pounds of heroin. In its purest form, even a small amount of fentanyl can cause a severe and potentially deadly reaction, police say. The illegal opioids have a combined street value of $1,498,430.
In 2018, The Pennsylvania State Police removed over $66 million in prohibited drugs from the highways and communities of the commonwealth, including 197 pounds of heroin and fentanyl.
The State Police’s Fourth-Quarter Drug Seizure Totals appear below:
|
Fourth Quarter Drug Seizure Totals |
||
|
Drug |
Total Seized |
Total Value of Amount Seized |
|
Cocaine |
223.83 lbs. |
$4,028,940 |
|
Crack Cocaine |
2.63 lbs. |
$118,350 |
|
Heroin |
26.01 lbs. |
$702,270 |
|
Fentanyl |
49.76 lbs. |
$796,160 |
|
LSD |
88 doses |
$1,760 |
|
Marijuana THC – Liquid |
507.03 pints |
$3,397,101 |
|
Marijuana THC – Solid |
32.19 lbs. |
$160,950 |
|
Marijuana Plants |
733 plants |
$120,945 |
|
Processed Marijuana |
470 lbs. |
$1,410,990 |
|
Methamphetamines |
135.78 lbs. |
$5,431,200 |
|
MDMA – Ecstasy |
2.20 lbs. |
$75,000 |
|
MDMA – Pills |
278 pills |
$4,170 |
|
Other Narcotics |
4.41 lbs. |
$10,143 |
|
Other Narcotics (Pills) |
2,8963 pills |
$724,075 |
|
|
Total Value |
$16,982,054 |
