MILFORD, PA — Pike County District Attorney Ray Tonkin has announced the year-end figures related to the Pike County Drug Task Force. The year 2014 brought a large number of arrests for drug offenses. The task force arrested a total of 37 people. The total number or arrests represents a substantial increase over the 21 persons arrested in 2013.

In total, the task force seized or purchased a total of 1,870 bags of heroin, and seized over $13,000 in cash. Heroin investigations have been the major focus of the task force. The preliminary Pennsylvania State Police Uniform Crime Report data indicate that reports of both burglaries and thefts in Pike are lower than 2013. Burglary with forcible entry reports were down 33% and theft reports were down over 11%. Receiving stolen property reports were also down 14%.

Crimes of burglary, theft and receiving stolen property are regularly associated with persons seeking money or property to purchase drugs. Tonkin believes that the hard work of the drug task force has made an impact.