Federal grand jury indicts KCK man on drug, gun charge

Imon L. Wright, 34, Kansas City, Kan., is charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute marijuana, one count of unlawful possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking and one count of unlawful possession of a firearm following a felony conviction, according to the U.S. attorney’s office.

The crimes are alleged to have occurred July 30, 2016, in Wyandotte County, Kan.

If convicted, he faces a penalty of up to 20 years in federal prison and a fine up to $1 million on the marijuana charge, not less than five years and a fine up to $250,000 on the first firearm charge, and up to 10 years and a fine up to $250,000 on the second firearm charge. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Tobacco investigated. Tris Hunt is prosecuting for the U.S. attorney’s office.