Newburgh Man Accused of Transporting Two Kilos of Cocaine

Newburgh waterfront on the Hudson

The charges are allegations. He is presumed innocent.

By June Mercer | November 7, 2026

A Newburgh man was arrested and accused of transporting two kilograms of cocaine, according to Mid Hudson News, which published the report on November 6.

Newburgh is a city in Orange County, in New York's Hudson Valley. The report did not identify the man by name and did not specify which law enforcement agency made the arrest. No court date was included in available accounts.

The accusation centers on transportation of the drug. Two kilograms is roughly 4.4 pounds of cocaine. No additional details about the circumstances of the stop or the route of the alleged transport appeared in initial coverage.

The charges are allegations. The man is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Mid Hudson News is a regional outlet covering the mid-Hudson Valley area of New York.

This brief will be updated if additional information becomes available.

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June Mercer

June Mercer covers Dutchess County and the wider Hudson Valley for Reporting from the Uncanny Valley and edits its free newsletter. She writes about town boards, roads, schools, land, and the small stories that turn out not to be small. She lives in Stanfordville.

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