Cincinnati Man Gets 15-Year Prison Sentence for Cocaine Trafficking in Kentucky

LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Cincinnati man with a prior history of drug crimes has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after being caught with more than ten pounds of cocaine in Kentucky.

Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest

On September 12, 2025, Kevin Prince Davis, 46, appeared in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, where he was sentenced to 180 months in prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release. He pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute cocaine.

Court documents show Davis was a passenger in a vehicle pulled over by a Kentucky State Police trooper on Interstate 75 for a traffic violation. The officer reported smelling marijuana coming from the passenger side, prompting a search.

Troopers found marijuana on Davis during a pat-down. A further search of the vehicle uncovered six bricks of cocaine hidden in the back cargo area.

Attempted Escape

After the drugs were found, Davis attempted to flee on foot, but he was quickly taken into custody. Once detained, Davis admitted to troopers that the cocaine was his.

In total, investigators determined the seizure amounted to more than ten pounds of cocaine being transported into the Eastern District of Kentucky.

Criminal History

This was not Davis’s first offense. He has a prior federal conviction for conspiring to distribute at least five kilograms of cocaine. Prosecutors argued that his past record and the scale of his current case warranted a lengthy sentence.

With his 15-year sentence and decade of supervised release ahead, Davis’s case highlights the continued efforts of Kentucky authorities to target large-scale drug trafficking operations. For more updates on Kentucky crime and court cases, follow ChicagoMusicGuide.com.