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.