A Lynn resident, Derrick Poe, age 40, has been charged with being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition. Poe is currently held in state custody and is scheduled to appear in federal court on February 18, 2026.
Authorities allege that between December 2 and December 18, 2025, Poe distributed crack cocaine to undercover law enforcement officers during three separate controlled purchases in Salem, Massachusetts. He was arrested following the third transaction. According to court records, a search of his residence in Lynn led to the recovery of suspected crack cocaine, evidence of drug distribution activities, and three firearms with ammunition. Two of the recovered firearms were privately made polymer-80 pistols without serial numbers—commonly known as “ghost guns.” The third firearm was identified as a Springfield Armory 9mm pistol reported stolen from Columbus, Ohio.
Court documents indicate that Poe is prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition due to multiple previous felony convictions in Alabama and Massachusetts. His record includes a 2006 conviction for unlawful possession of a controlled substance and robbery, resulting in concurrent sentences of ten and twenty years; these sentences were suspended after four years served and followed by probation. In 2012, he was convicted for receiving stolen property and received a suspended sentence with probation. In 2016, he was convicted in Massachusetts for possessing Class B drugs with intent to distribute.
If convicted on the current charge, Poe faces up to ten years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine that could reach $250,000. Sentencing decisions will be made by a federal district court judge based on the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other legal considerations.
“United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and Thomas A. Greco, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives, Boston Field Division made the announcement. Assistant U.S. Attorney Aidan Lang of the Major Crimes Unit is prosecuting the case.”
“The details contained in the charging documents are allegations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.”
