Leah B. Foley United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts | Department of Justice
A Lynn resident, Derrick Poe, 40, has been charged with being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition. According to authorities, Poe is currently in state custody and is scheduled for a federal court appearance on February 18, 2026.
Court records 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. Following the third transaction, he was arrested. A search of his Lynn residence reportedly led to the discovery of suspected crack cocaine, other evidence related to drug distribution, three firearms, and ammunition. Among the firearms recovered were two privately made polymer-80 pistols without serial numbers—commonly referred to as “ghost guns”—and a Springfield Armory 9mm pistol that had previously been reported stolen from Columbus, Ohio.
Records indicate that Poe is barred from possessing firearms or ammunition due to multiple felony convictions in Alabama. These include a 2006 conviction for unlawful possession of a controlled substance and robbery; he received concurrent sentences of ten and twenty years for these offenses. The sentences were later suspended and he served four years in prison followed by four years on supervised probation. In addition, Poe was convicted in 2012 for receiving stolen property and received a suspended sentence with credit for time served and five years’ probation. He was also convicted in Massachusetts state court in 2016 for possessing Class B drugs with intent to distribute.
The charge against Poe carries a maximum penalty of ten years in prison, up to three years of supervised release, and a fine up to $250,000. Sentencing decisions are made by a federal district court judge based on U.S. Sentencing Guidelines as well as 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.”
