12-Kilo Cocaine Shipment Bound For White Plains Is Intercepted

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY — A massive shipment of drugs on its way to White Plains has been intercepted.

Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New York Acting Special Agent in Charge Michael Alfonso announced on Monday the recovery of a package containing 12 kilograms of cocaine, with a street value of approximately $1 million. The drugs were being shipped to a White Plains address, according to the officials.

"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. Investigators in our office work around the clock with our federal partners to detect and intercept illicit substances bound for Westchester. These anti-trafficking partnerships are essential in helping to drive overdose numbers back down."

While reported overdoses are up in Westchester County, rising from 639 in 2024 to 652 in 2025, the DA's office said overdose deaths have decreased during this time period. The drop in fatalities is primarily attributed to the increased adoption of life-saving drugs like Narcan.

The D.A. warns, however, that increasingly new, synthetic drugs, such as K2, are being found on the streets, and threaten to undo the downward trend in drug-related deaths.

"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," Acting SAC Alfonso said. "HSI New York will continue to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the Westchester County District Attorney's Office and our local law enforcement partners to disrupt these networks and safeguard the communities we serve."