Press Release
Lynn Man Convicted For Possession Of Firearms
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
BOSTON – A Lynn man was convicted today for being a previously convicted felon in possession of firearms and ammunition.
Sean Meola, 41, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Douglas P. Woodlock to being a previously convicted felon in possession of firearms and ammunition.
In January 2013, the federal agents and Methuen Police received information that Meola was looking to sell a large number of firearms. On January 14, 2013, Meola and another individual arrived at a prearranged location in Methuen. Once at the location, Meola sold to an agent three semi-automatic firearms, two 12-gauge shotguns, and 29 rounds of .44 caliber ammunition. The weapons were later seized by the federal agents. Meola, a previously convicted felon, was arrested following the issuance of a complaint in the United States District Court.
Sentencing is scheduled for January 2014. Meola faces up to 10 years in prison, three years of supervised release and a $250,000 fine.
United States Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz; Daniel J. Kumor, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives, Boston Field Division; and Captain of the Methuen Police Department, made the announcement today. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Kenneth G. Shine of Ortiz’s Major Crimes Unit.
Updated December 15, 2014
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