JAMESTOWN-Heroin continues to be the most prevalent drug-sized by the Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force according to Police Chief Harry Snellings who Wednesday released drug seizure data dating back to 2012.
Snellings tells WNY News Now that even though heroin is the most prevalent drug found there is a significant rise in methamphetamine along with powder cocaine.
According to police 47 raids were conducted in 2012, 54 in 2013, 76 in 2014, 86 in 2015, and 80 in 2016 (see data below).
Drug Enforcement Unit/Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force
2012 (as of March 29th)
Search Warrants 47
Cocaine/Crack Cocaine 19.5 ounces
Heroin 119 bags
Marijuana 31 Pounds
Methamphetamine 14 grams
Prescription Pills 77 Dosage Units
Asset Forfeiture (Cash) $49,000
2013
Search Warrants 54
Cocaine/Crack Cocaine 13.76 ounces
Heroin 826 bags
Marijuana 19.32 ounces
Methamphetamine 4.03 ounces
Prescription Pills 51.5 Dosage Units
Fentanyl 18 Strips
Asset Forfeiture (Cash) $16,700
2014
Search Warrants 76
Cocaine/Crack Cocaine 15.63 ounces
Heroin 5,110 bags (18.025 ounces)
Marijuana 121.02 ounces
Methamphetamine 8.053 ounces
Prescription Pills 346 Dosage Units
Fentanyl 27 bags and 9 patches
Asset Forfeiture (Cash) $86,396
2015
Search Warrants 86
Cocaine/Crack Cocaine 32.8 ounces (2.05 pounds)
Heroin 31.6 ounces (1.975 pounds)
Marijuana 8.18 kilos (18 pounds)
Methamphetamine 32.66 ounces (2.04 pounds)
Asset Forfeiture (Cash) $61,143
2016
Search Warrants 80
Cocaine/Crack Cocaine 9.5 kilos (20.9 pounds)
Heroin 1,100 bags (3.8 ounces)
Raw Heroin 20 grams (0.705 ounces)
Marijuana 34.09 kilos (75 pounds)
Methamphetamine 4.9 kilos (10.78 pounds)
Asset Forfeiture (Cash) $150,625
Firearms 11