An 18-year-old in Dublin was found dead from a suspected fentanyl overdose. Police found the teen's suspected dealer identified on the phone as a man known to East Bay law enforcement, who used the nickname The Abominable Dro Man and whose real name is Mark Overton Allen. Allen, 33, faces a federal charge of possession with intent to distribute cocaine, a crime carrying up to 20 years. The criminal complaint alleges he arranged to sell cocaine but provided drugs containing fentanyl that killed the teen. Investigators note prior incidents linking Allen to overdoses and sales to minors, and police later seized multiple controlled substances from his residence.
A Dublin woman returned to her home one July morning to find her 18-year-old son dead on the bathroom floor from a suspected fentanyl overdose. When police searched the teen's phone, they discovered his suspected drug dealer was a man well-known to East Bay police. He allegedly called himself The Abominable Dro Man the term dro being a slang word for marijuana but his real name is Mark Overton Allen
Allen, 33, has now been charged in federal court with possession with intent to distribute cocaine, an offense that carries up to 20 years in prison. The criminal complaint alleges that he arranged to sell cocaine to an 18-year-old, but instead gave him drugs containing the fentanyl that killed him. An online fundraiser for the 18-year-old describes him as a bright, compassionate, and inspiring young man who was known for his intelligence and warmth and had a special gift for connecting with children.
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