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State police seize $65.4 M in drugs in 2022

The Pennsylvania State Police seized $10.3 million in prohibited drugs from October and December of 2022, according to a news release.

This brings the total amount of narcotics seized in 2022 to $65.4 million in value.

Between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31, troopers took possession of 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.

State police collected 797 pounds of medication as part of its Prescription Drug Take Back program from Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, a total of 3,422 pounds in 2022.

Many state police stations offer boxes for disposing unused or unwanted medications 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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