Burlington Man Charged with Distributing Controlled Substances
BURLINGTON, Vt. – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont stated that Victor Allen, 54, of Burlington, Vermont, has been charged by criminal complaint with distribution of controlled substances.
Victor Allen’s initial appearance in court is scheduled for April 22, 2026, at 4:00 pm before United States Magistrate Judge Kevin J. Doyle in Burlington.
According to court records, over a fourteen-month period between February 2025 and April 2026, law enforcement conducted approximately ten purchases of controlled substances from Allen at various locations in Chittenden County, Vermont. Based on that investigation, law enforcement obtained search warrants for two apartments on Grant Street and King Street in Burlington, Vermont, that were associated with Allen. On April 21, 2026, law enforcement executed those search warrants. Law enforcement found Allen at the King Street apartment. He told law enforcement that he was the only person staying there. In the sole bedroom at that apartment, law enforcement located more than a kilogram of suspected cocaine, approximately 50 grams of fentanyl, quantities of suspected cocaine base and methamphetamine, a significant quantity of U.S. currency, and a Ruger firearm. Law enforcement also located equipment for drug manufacturing in the apartment kitchen.
The United States Attorney’s Office emphasizes that the complaint contains allegations only and that Allen is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. Allen faces up to twenty years imprisonment if convicted. The actual sentence, however, would be determined by the District Court with guidance from the advisory United States Sentencing Guidelines and the statutory sentencing factors.
First Assistant United States Attorney Jonathan A. Ophardt commended the investigatory efforts of the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Burlington Police Department.
The prosecutor is Assistant United States Attorney Katherine Flynn. Allen is represented by the Federal Public Defender’s Office.
