A Newburgh man has been charged in a Hudson Valley drug investigation after authorities said they found about 2 kilograms of cocaine and adulterant in a concealed vehicle compartment.
The state attorney general's office said the seizure followed an investigation into suspected cocaine distribution in Westchester, Rockland and Orange counties.
The case was detailed in the agency's announcement.
Vehicle search followed 2025 investigation
David Herring, 49, was arraigned before Rockland County Court Judge Kevin Russo on charges of first- and third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and second-degree criminally using drug paraphernalia.
The attorney general's office said the investigation ran from March through October 2025.
On Oct. 30, 2025, New York State Police used a K-9 during a search of a Subaru Outback in Ramapo and found the cocaine and adulterant in a concealed compartment, according to the announcement.
Authorities valued the seized drugs at approximately $60,000.
The first-degree possession charge is a class A-I felony, the third-degree charge is a class B felony and the paraphernalia charge is a class A misdemeanor.
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