BOSTON – A Lynn man was indicted today on firearm and narcotics charges in connection with possessing a firearm and distribution amounts of fentanyl, heroin and cocaine.
Rahiym Mervin, 29, was indicted on one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm, one count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine and one count of carrying a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime. Mervin will appear in federal court in Boston at a later date.
On the evening of Dec. 16, 2021, Mervin was observed allegedly speeding on Blue Hill Avenue in Dorchester by local patrol officers and was subsequently pulled over. According to the charging documents, a search of Mervin’s vehicle resulted in the recovery of a large capacity handgun magazine in the front seat console, distribution quantities of fentanyl, heroin and cocaine inside a bag in the backseat and – hidden behind the climate control panel on the dashboard – a loaded 9mm handgun and an additional stash of narcotics. Mervin was subsequently arrested.
According to court records, at the time of his arrest, Mervin was on bail on similar gun and narcotics charges pending in Norfolk County arising from an incident in Quincy in May 2019. In addition, Mervin was previously convicted in June 2016 in Plymouth County of possessing a firearm without a license.
The charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm provides for a sentence of up to 10 years in prison, three years of supervised release and a fine of $250,000. The charge of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine provides for a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, six years of supervised release and a fine of $1 million. The charge of carrying a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime provides for a sentence of up to life in prison, five years of supervised release and a fine of $250,000. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case.
United States Attorney Rachael S. Rollins; James Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives, Boston Field Division; and Boston Police Acting Commissioner Gregory Long made the announcement today. Assistant U.S. Attorney John T. McNeil of Rollins’ Criminal Division 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.