New Haven man sentenced to 9-plus years for drug, gun charges

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — On Monday, U.S. States Attorney Vanessa Roberts Avery announced that 25-year-old Donell Allick Jr., of New Haven, was sentenced to 115 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release.

According to a release, between April and October of 2022, Allick conspired to distribute crack cocaine and fentanyl in the New Haven area.

On October 24, 2022 police searched an apartment Allick was using and seized three handguns, 73 grams of fentanyl, 34 grams of crack cocaine, $15,000 in cash and items used to prepare narcotics for street sale. More drugs and another firearm was found in his vehicle nearby.

Allick, who goes by “D-Nice” was found guilty of one count of conspiracy to distribute, and to possess with the intent to distribute, fentanyl and cocaine base; one count of possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of, fentanyl; and one count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine base.

Allick has been detained since his arrest on November 10, 2022.

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