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State police seize more than $11M in drugs

The Pennsylvania State Police announced that troopers confiscated $11,046,058 worth of cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, and other illicit drugs in the first quarter of 2020.

From Jan. 1 through March 31, state police seized more than 68 pounds of cocaine, with a street value of nearly $1.5 million. State police also removed more than 24 pounds of heroin and fentanyl from Pennsylvania communities.

First Quarter Drug Seizure Totals, with drug, total seized and value:

Cocaine, 68.17 pounds, $1,499,740

Crack Cocaine, 3.15 pounds, $50,400

Heroin, 6.49 pounds, $220,660

Fentanyl, 17.69 pounds, $283,040

LSD, 944 doses, $18,880

Marijuana THC - Liquid, 51.59 pints, $345,653

Marijuana THC - Solid, 10.39 pounds, $51,950

Marijuana Plants, 467 plants, $77,055

Processed Marijuana, 2,599.46 pounds, $7,798,380

Methamphetamines, 16.25 pounds, $162,500

MDMA - Ecstasy, 6.1 pounds,$20,130

MDMA - Pills, 294 pills, $4,410

Other Narcotics, 2.03 pounds, $4,060

Other Narcotics (Pills), 20,368 pills, $509,200

State police also collected 719 pounds of prescription and other medication as part of its drug take-back program in first quarter of 2020. 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.