Oklahoma City, OK – Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers intercepted more than 13,000 pounds of illegal drugs statewide in 2025, according to new data shared this week by the department.
According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, officers seized 1,364.3 pounds of methamphetamine, 348.08 pounds of cocaine, 60.68 pounds of fentanyl, 4.43 pounds of heroin, and 11,706.92 pounds of illegal marijuana during traffic stops and highway patrol operations across the state.
Officials said Oklahoma’s location at the intersection of three major U.S. interstates makes it a key corridor for drug trafficking. Troopers frequently encounter narcotics being transported across the country, leading to large-scale seizures that help prevent drugs from entering local communities.
“The fentanyl alone represents 13.6 million lives saved,” the department noted in its statement, emphasizing the public safety impact of its interdiction efforts. Troopers credited ongoing vigilance on highways for helping to protect neighborhoods, schools, and families statewide.
The agency said each seizure represents “harm prevented and lives protected” through the daily work of its officers.
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