Romairal Allen, age 52, of Chicago, Illinois, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon after pleading guilty to racketeering conspiracy, according to a July 15 announcement from United States Attorney Adam L. Mildred.
Allen received a sentence of 72 months in prison followed by one year of supervised release. According to the indictment, the Sin City Deciples is an outlaw motorcycle organization originally formed in 1967 in Gary, Indiana. Its members and associates engaged in acts of violence, extortion, and narcotics distribution in the Northern District of Indiana and elsewhere.
U.S. Attorney Adam L. Mildred said, “The Defendant was a leader of an outlaw motorcycle organization called the Sin City Deciples and will serve six years in prison for the crime of Racketeering Conspiracy. The organization’s members and associates have engaged in acts of violence, extortion, and narcotics distribution in the Northern District of Indiana and elsewhere since being originally formed in 1967 in Gary, Indiana. The Defendant was the president of the Chicago Chapter in 2020 and later was promoted to a regional president overseeing all chapters in Illinois and Indiana. During his participation in the racketeering conspiracy, he participated in multiple predicate acts of racketeering, including possession with intent to distribute cocaine and other controlled substances and the extortion of another motorcycle club in Indiana.”
ATF Chicago Field Division Special Agent in Charge Christopher Amon said, “The sentence in this case underscores ATF’s commitment to accountability for those who use violence and intimidation to further their crimes. The Sin City Deciples weren’t just a motorcycle club but a criminal gang that preyed on others for their own benefit. ATF and our law enforcement partners will not stop and we’ll continue to work together to dismantle criminal organizations that threaten the safety and welfare of our communities.”
FBI Indianapolis Special Agent in Charge Timothy J. O’Malley said, “The defendant was instrumental in driving the Sin City Disciples’ criminal enterprise, leading efforts that relied on violence, intimidation, drug trafficking, and extortion to enrich the organization and reinforce its criminal influence… The FBI will continue working with our partners to identify, investigate, and dismantle violent criminal organizations.” Multiple agencies were involved with this prosecution including federal law enforcement as well as local police departments across northern Indiana.
This prosecution is part of both Operation Take Back America—a Department of Justice initiative targeting cartels—and Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) Indianapolis under Executive Order 14159 aimed at eliminating domestic threats from transnational criminal organizations.