Former Grizzlies guard Tony Allen was arrested on drug charges in Poinsett County, Arkansas on Wednesday, according to Clay Bailey of The Associated Press.
The Poinsett County Sheriff’s Office alleges that following a traffic stop about 50 miles outside of Memphis, Allen was found to have a package of a leafy substance later identified as marijuana on his person.
A subsequent search of the car, which was driven by a man named William Hatton, revealed marijuana-related paraphernalia, which Hatton claimed belonged to him, according to Action News 5, as well as a cigarette box with a substance later identified as cocaine.
Allen pleaded guilty to his involvement in a federal case of health insurance fraud in 2023 and received three years of supervised probation, in addition to community service.
Allen was a key leader of the Grit and Grind Grizzlies from 2010-17 and had his No. 9 jersey retired last March. During his seven seasons in Memphis, he made six All-Defense teams and missed the playoffs just once.
Why did MEM retire the jersey of this scrub I will never understand it, but… for the love of goodness take it down PRONTO!!!
Did you read the last paragraph? That’s why
And he’s Tony Allen man so that meth and coke in the car couldn’t be his. Outstanding citizen.
Where does it say anything about meth?
Yeah meth and coke under Tony’s tush. Bam bam and Tony Allen were on a road trip.
a package of a leafy substance…. Is it f****** 1965 or something?
Well you’re leaving out the coke and the fact having any of it violates terms of his probation…
More like 1984…
Good one Lil D!!
My first thought as well. But there was also some other substance found says the article. Also it is Arkansas, so yes it is 1965.
Wonder how much? Was it an entire brick or was it like an ounce? LOL
Try fentanyl
you are who you are..Allen should have his probation revoked.
NBA is in the news for all the wrong reasons so far.
can’t believe we are still arresting people for weed LOL. what a f****** joke.
Did you miss the part about the white stuff in the cigarette box and him being on probation?
More people do coke than you think, and the ones that don’t do adderall, which is twice as strong
Oh yes. Coke is alive and well.
You forgot the meth
Meth also