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2022 drug total

The Pennsylvania State Police announced troopers seized approximately $10.3 million in prohibited drugs during the fourth quarter of 2022, bringing to $65.4 million the total value of narcotics seized throughout the year.

Troopers between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31 seized 110 pounds of cocaine, 118 pounds of methamphetamines, 60 pounds of fentanyl, 14 pounds of heroin, 1,221 pounds of processed marijuana, and 21,661 pills of assorted narcotics.

For the year, state police seized 546 pounds of cocaine, 691 pounds of methamphetamines, 348 pounds of fentanyl, 60 pounds of heroin, 7,832 pounds of processed marijuana, and 252,753 pills of assorted narcotics.

The Pennsylvania State Police also collected 797 pounds of medication as part of its Prescription Drug Take Back program in the fourth quarter, a total of 3,422 pounds in 2022. Sixty-five state police stations offer boxes for disposing of unused or unwanted medications 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The detailed report released by police is as follows:

Fourth quarter seizures

Cocaine, 110.6 pounds seized, street value of $2,433,200; crack cocaine, 4.52 pounds seized, street value of $72,320; heroin, 14.28 pounds seized, street value of $485,520; fentanyl, 60.46 pounds seized, street value of $967,360; LSD (pills and paper), 181 doses seized, street value of $3,620; marijuana THC (liquid), 79.9 pints seized, street value of $535,330; marijuana THC (solid), 28.66 pounds seized, street value of $143,300; marijuana plants, 27 plants seized, street value of $4,455; possessed marijuana, 1,221.27 pounds seized, street value of $3,663,810; methamphetamines, 118.17 pounds seized, street value of $1,181,700; MDMA (Ecstasy), 22.24 pounds seized, street value of $73,392; MDMA (pills), 4,679 pills seized, street value of $70,185; other narcotics, 107.45 pounds seized, street value of $214,900; other narcotics (pills), 21,661 pills seized, street value of $541,525; total street value of $10,390,617.

2022 seizures

Cocaine, 546.82 pounds seized, street value of $13,389,880; crack cocaine, 18.39 pounds seized, street value of $$294,240; heroin, 60.14 pounds seized, street value of $2,044,760; fentanyl, 348.36 pounds seized, street value of $7,508,000; LSD (pills and paper), 981 doses seized, street value of $19,620; marijuana THC (liquid), 140.09 pints seized, street value of $938,603; marijuana THC (solid), 641.17 pounds seized, street value of $3,205,850; marijuana plants, 2,366 plants seized, street value of $390,390; possessed marijuana, 7,832 pounds seized, street value of $23,496,030; methamphetamines, 691.54 pounds seized, street value of $6,915,400; MDMA (Ecstasy), 25.055 pounds seized, street value of $82,698; MDMA (pills), 8,716 pills seized, street value of $130,740; other narcotics, 335.79 pounds seized, street value of $671,580; other narcotics (pills), 252,753 pills seized, street value of $6,318,825; total street value of $65,406,616.