Virginia Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Trafficking Cocaine

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – An Ashburn, Va., man was sentenced in federal court today for illegally possessing just over a kilogram of cocaine while traveling by bus from Nevada to Virginia.

Kareem M. Strong, 34, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Brian C. Wimes to 10 years in federal prison without parole for possessing cocaine to distribute.

On Dec. 13, 2023, Strong was found in possession of a black backpack containing a heat-sealed brick of white powder with an imprint of “ROLEX” on it, while at a Kansas City bus station. Strong and another individual were traveling from Nevada to Virginia when encountered by interdiction task force members and subsequently arrested. The brick, which was submitted to the Kansas City Police Crime Laboratory for testing, weighed 1,004.73 grams and contained cocaine, in the salt form.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Brad K. Kavanaugh. It was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department.