Dover Man Indicted as Armed Career Criminal for Federal Gun and Drug Offenses

WILMINGTON, Del. – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging a Dover man with unlawfully possessing fentanyl, cocaine, and a handgun. According to the indictment, Romone Allen, 43, stored a loaded 9mm pistol and distribution quantities of fentanyl and cocaine inside an open electronic safe in a Dover hotel room he was renting, along with cash and a digital scale. The indictment alleges that Allen committed these offenses after previously being convicted of three serious drug offenses dating back to 2001. Allen is charged with one count of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, one count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine, and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime. If convicted, Allen faces a mandatory minimum of 20 years in prison and a maximum possible sentence of life. Actual sentences for federal crimes are typically less than the maximum penalties. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after taking into account the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors. U.S. Attorney Benjamin L. Wallace, FBI Baltimore Special Agent in Charge Jimmy Paul, and Dover Police Department Chief Thomas Johnson, Jr., and made the announcement. The FBI’s Delaware Violent Crime and Safe Streets Task Force and the Dover Police Department investigated the case. A copy of this press release is located on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Delaware. Related court documents and information are located on the website of the District Court for the District of Delaware or on PACER by searching for Case No. 1:26-cr-109-RGA. The charges contained in the indictment are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.