Justin Noel Allen, Methamphetamine Possession with Intent to Distribute, Iowa 2026

Dubuque Man Found Guilty of Possessing Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute

Justin Noel Allen, 43, from Dubuque, Iowa, was found guilty of possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute after a four-day trial in federal court in Cedar Rapids.

The verdict was returned on April 23, 2026, following about four hours of jury deliberations. The evidence at trial showed that law enforcement officers stopped Allen on March 24, 2025, and during the stop, officers realized Allen had outstanding arrest warrants.

Officer's arrested Allen and located just over 15 grams of methamphetamine and one gram of fentanyl on his person. Allen was previously convicted of possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine in 2017 in Illinois and a controlled substance violation in 2025 in Iowa.

Expert witnesses established that 15 grams of methamphetamine was consistent with distribution amounts of methamphetamine, and not personal use.

Allen faces a mandatory minimum sentence of five years' imprisonment and a possible maximum sentence of 40 years' imprisonment, a $5,000,000 fine, and a lifetime term of supervised release following any imprisonment.

Sentencing before United States District Court Chief Judge C.J. Williams will be set after a presentence report is prepared. Allen remains in custody of the United States Marshal pending sentencing.

The case is being prosecuted by Special Assistant United States Attorney Michael Hudson and Assistant United States Attorney Jack Lammers, and was investigated by Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Dubuque Drug Task Force, the Dubuque Police Department, the Dubuque County Sheriff's Office, and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation Criminalistics Laboratory.

Mandatory Facts:

Defendant: Justin Noel Allen, 43, from Dubuque, Iowa

Criminal Charges: Possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance

City and State: Dubuque, Iowa

Exact Date: March 24, 2025 (arrest date) and April 23, 2026 (sentencing date)

Sentence or Outcome: Found guilty, faces 5-40 years in prison, $5,000,000 fine, and a lifetime term of supervised release

Dollar Amounts: $5,000,000 fine, 15.01 grams of methamphetamine, and 1 gram of fentanyl

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndia/pr/dubuque-man-found-guilty-possessing-methamphetamine-intent-distribute-it-after-four