WHITE PLAINS, NY (March 23, 2026) — A package containing 12 kilograms of cocaine with an estimated street value of $1 million was intercepted before reaching a White Plains address, according to Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace and federal authorities.
The seizure was announced jointly by Cacace and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New York Acting Special Agent in Charge Michael Alfonso, who said the shipment was destined for a location in White Plains.
Authorities did not announce any arrests or charges in connection with the interception.
While federal authorities regularly investigate larger narcotics shipments nationwide, a seizure of this size represents a substantial quantity at the county level and is consistent with distribution-scale trafficking rather than personal use.
Reported overdoses in Westchester County increased from 639 in 2024 to 652 in 2025, according to the district attorney’s office. Officials said overdose fatalities declined during that period, attributing the decrease largely to the increased use of naloxone, commonly known as Narcan.
Cacace said the interception reflects the persistence of drug trafficking in the county.
“Westchester has managed to bring down the number of overdose fatalities, even with the number of overdoses rising overall,” Cacace said. “Nevertheless, interceptions like the one announced today offer a glimpse at how persistent this problem remains.”
She added that investigators work with federal partners “to detect and intercept illicit substances bound for Westchester,” calling those partnerships “essential in helping to drive overdose numbers back down.”
Alfonso said the flow of illegal narcotics continues to pose risks to communities.
“The introduction of cocaine and other illegal narcotics into our neighborhoods fuels addiction and the potential for violence and instability that places every family in Westchester County, and New York State at-large, at risk,” Alfonso said.
He said HSI will continue working with local and county law enforcement “to disrupt these networks and safeguard the communities we serve.”
Officials also noted the increasing presence of synthetic drugs, such as K2, which they said could reverse recent declines in overdose fatalities.
This article was prepared with the assistance of AI tools under the direction and editing of Robert Cox.
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