“Suspicious Individuals” Complaint Leads to Major Drug Bust in Westchester County

Members of the New York State Police were recently required in Westchester County, to handle a situation at a local pharmacy after calls were made regarding "suspicious individuals". What unfolded was law enforcement making a major narcotics bust and one individual being placed under arrest.

Illegal Drug Bust at Somers Pharmacy

This incident transpired earlier this week on Wednesday, February 25, 2026. According to the press release issued by the New York State Police, it was approximately 9:08p.m., when members of the State Police Somers first received the call of the suspicious individuals and were then dispatched to the CVS Pharmacy in Somers. Members of the Somers Police Department also received a call, and both State Police and Somers Police sent units to the location.

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When officers arrived to the scene, they located both of the reported individuals, one an unidentified woman, and the other a man identified as 33-year old, Corey J. Gardner, of Somers. The pair were found based on descriptions that had been provided. Gardner exhibited signs of impairment while speaking with troopers. After failing standardized field sobriety tests (SFSTs), Gardner was placed under arrest. As the investigation continued, the female passenger was released.

Police would conduct a search and inventory of Gardner's vehicle and during this time,  they made a number of discoveries. These would include, locating approximately 4.2 grams of Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD), approximately 13.4 grams of Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), approximately 44.6 grams of Ketamine, approximately 12 grams of Psilocybin mushrooms (“shrooms”), approximately 18.8 grams of Alprazolam (Xanax), and approximately 54.4 grams of cocaine.

Arrested at the Pharmacy

After discovering all of the illegal narcotics, Gardner was placed under arrest and taken into police custody. Gardner was subsequently charged with a long list of offenses including...

• Two Counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance-2^nd, class A felonies
• Two counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 3^rd, class B felonies
• Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 3^rd, (intent to sell), a class B felony
• Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance (narcotic), a class B felony
• Criminal Possession of a Narcotic Drug 4^th, a class C felony
• Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 5^th, a class D felony
• Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor
• Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs, an unclassified misdemeanor

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Gardner was later arraigned in the Somers Town Court and then remanded to the Westchester County Jail. He is scheduled to return on March 2, 2026, at 5:30p.m.