OMAHA, Neb. -- An Omaha man was sentenced to 15 years in prison on a drug trafficking offense that caused overdoses.

Acting U.S. Attorney Steven Russell said 43-year-old Darnell Polite, of Omaha, was sentenced to 180 months’ imprisonment in federal court in Omaha on Wednesday. Polite was charged for possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Polite will begin a five-year term of supervised release after his release from prison. There is no parole in the federal system.

According to court documents, Omaha officers responded to a drug overdose in an apartment on April 8, 2021. Officers found three people in the living room that were unresponsive. The three people were helped by medics with the Omaha Fire Department.

Officers said two of the victims became conscious after OFD gave them Narcan. The third victim had to be taken to the hospital and was revived there.

Officials said the victims told officers they bought the illegal drugs at Polite’s apartment. A state of Nebraska court authorized search warrant was obtained for Polite's apartment. Officers reportedly found 3.38 pounds of marijuana, 10.23 ounces of meth, 23 grams of suspected fentanyl, and a Sig Sauer 9mm handgun later verified to have been stolen out of Carter Lake. There was also $2,300, multiple clear baggies, and digital scales in the apartment.

This case was investigated by the Omaha Police Department.