Marlow Levell Allen, Drug Trafficking, Florida 2022

A Panama City felon has pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute controlled substances and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

The plea was announced by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.

Marlow Levell Allen, 46, of Panama City, Florida, pleaded guilty in federal court to the charges.

Court documents reflect that in June 2022, as part of an ongoing drug investigation, law enforcement executed a search warrant at multiple residences connected to Allen in Panama City, Florida.

During the search of the two residences, investigators located 'crack' cocaine, powder cocaine, marijuana, two firearms, as well as other items indicative of drug distribution.

Allen is a convicted felon, who has previously been convicted of numerous felony offenses, including Possession with Intent to Deliver Cocaine, Sale of Cocaine, Possession of Cocaine, Unlawful Firearms Possession, Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm, and Tampering with a Witness.

Allen faces up to twenty years in prison.

The case involved a joint investigation by the Bay County Sheriff's Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Eric K. Mountin.

Sentencing is scheduled for December 4, 2025, at 11:00 am at the United States Courthouse in Tallahassee before United States District Mark Walker.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndfl/pr/panama-city-felon-pleads-guilty-drug-and-firearm-charges