In federal court: Area man pleads guilty to selling meth

The following information was released Tuesday by the federal prosecutor's office for defendants appearing before U.S. District Judge Rodney W. Sippel.

PLEADED GUILTY

Name: Raymond Polk

Age: 60

Residence: Scott County, Mo.

Charge: One felony count of possession of methampetamine with the intent to distribute more than 5 grams; one count of money laundering

Sentencing: Oct. 22. He faces a maximum of 40 years in prison and a $2 million fine, or both.

Summary: With his plea, Polk admitted that on Nov. 17 and 18 he sold methamphetamine to a Southeast Missouri Drug Task Force confidential informant from his residence. When a search warrant was executed later, investigators found methamphetamine and other items related to the use and distribution of the drug, including $400 of "buy money" in Polk's pants pocket.