Date: 03-11-2025

Case Style:

United States of America v. Jahking Allah, a/k/a “Stop Sign”

Case Number: 24-MJ-8

Judge: Christine Reiss

Court: The United States District Court for the District of Vermont

Plaintiff's Attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office for Burlington

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Description:

Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Fentanyl and Crack Cocaine Trafficking in Burlington, Vermont
Connecticut Man Sentenced to 37 Months for Fentanyl and Crack Cocaine Trafficking in Burlington, Vermont

Jahking Allah, also known as “Stop Sign,” 45, of Quaker Hill, Connecticut, was pleaded guilty to distribution of fentanyl and crack cocaine.

Allah sold cocaine base to a cooperating subject in Burlington on two dates in January 2024. Then, on January 19, law enforcement executed a search warrant at 195 St. Paul Street, Apt. A, where Allah was staying. Within the apartment, law enforcement found seven handguns, three of which had previously been reported stolen. This seizure was among the largest number of pistols that the Burlington Police Department has recovered during a single search warrant execution. Also within the apartment were numerous quantities of cocaine base and fentanyl, and multiple digital scales.

Acting U.S. Attorney Michael P. Drescher commended the investigatory efforts of the Burlington Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Nicole Cate. Allah was represented Assistant Federal Public Defenders Emily Kenyon and Steve Barth.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results. For more information about Project Safe Neighborhoods, please visit Justice.gov/PSN.

Outcome:

Defendant was found guilty and sentenced to 37 months’ imprisonment to be followed by a three-year term of supervised release

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