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California Resident Sentenced to 10 Years for Meth Trafficking in Western Pennsylvania

The punishment follows an OCDETF probe that used a federal wiretap to document large-quantity distribution activity.

Overview

  • U.S. District Judge Marilyn J. Horan imposed the sentence on Sept. 24, 2025, and ordered forfeiture of $399,000, a firearm, and Rolex watches and jewelry valued at over $150,000.
  • Derrick Polk, 62, of Long Beach, California, was convicted of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
  • The court found the conduct involved 500 grams or more during a conspiracy from April 2019 to July 2021, with a separate April 2021 possession with intent to distribute.
  • Polk was intercepted on a court-authorized wiretap obtaining quantities of meth that he distributed to others.
  • Assistant U.S. Attorney Maureen Sheehan-Balchon prosecuted the case, which the FBI Laurel Highlands Resident Agency and Homeland Security Investigations led within an OCDETF effort with numerous partner agencies.