SUNBURY - Northumberland County District Attorney Tony Rosini and Montour County District Attorney Robert Buehner Jr. said 180.65 pounds of medications were collected in Northumberland County during the second National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 30.
Rosini said 25.74 pounds, 55 pounds and 70 pounds were collected in Montour, Snyder and Union counties, respectively.
Mount Carmel Sgt. Todd Owens coordinated the collection sites in Northumberland County while Montour County Sheriff Ray Gerringer coordinated the sites in Montour. Snyder County District Attorney Michael Piecuch coordinated the Snyder County collection and Union County Sheriff Ernest Ritter coordinated the collections in Union County.
Rosini said collections in the four local counties totaled 331.39 pounds, which represents an increase of 88.77 pounds from September 2010.
A total of 20,499.07 pounds of medications were collected throughout the state, according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. There also were 4,395.39 pounds collected in three counties in Delaware.
Owens received a congratulatory letter from John J. Bryfonski, special agent in charge from the Philadelphia Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration.