Ex-NBA Star Tony Allen BUSTED ON DRUG CHARGES
Published November 6, 2025 5:28 AM PST
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Tony Allen -- a former star and lockdown defender for the Memphis Grizzlies -- is locked up behind bars in Arkansas on drug charges ... TMZ has learned.
The Poinsett County Sheriff's Office tells TMZ ... Allen is facing two charges of drug possession -- one felony and one misdemeanor -- and he's currently being held without bond.
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According to the AP ... Allen was riding as a passenger in a vehicle that was pulled over on an interstate about 50 miles from Memphis.
Authorities say Allen was found with a bag of marijuana on him ... and when deputies searched the vehicle, they allegedly found cocaine in a cigarette box.
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Allen later posed for a mug shot in a white T-shirt ... and based on his expression, he's not thrilled about it.
The 43-year-old was a staple on the Grizzlies from 2011 to 2017, and also played for the Boston Celtics and New Orleans Pelicans. His jersey was retired by the Grizzlies in March -- and he's widely considered one of the best defensive players of all time.
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This isn't the first time Allen's been in trouble with the law ... in 2023, he pled guilty in a federal case involving an NBA health insurance and fraud scheme -- and was sentenced to community service and three years of supervised probation.