The Whitemarsh Police Department teamed up with the Drug Enforcement Administration as part of the agency’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday.
According to Whitemarsh Police, residents brought in 167 pounds of prescription, non-prescription and over-the-counter medicine. The unwanted drugs were then boxed and transported to a DEA collection area staged by the Upper Merion Police, weighed, and then turned over to the DEA.
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The spring take-back event in Whitemarsh yielded similar results, as residents turned in 169 pounds of drugs. And the autumn take-back this year brought in about 50 more pounds of unwanted drugs than the autumn event last year.
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