Marin investigators seize 4 pounds of fentanyl, arrest two East Bay residents
Marin County sheriff’s detectives arrested a pair of suspects who allegedly possessed more than 4 pounds of fentanyl.
Detectives had been investigating Hector David Rodriguez, 22, of Richmond for several months and bought more than a half-pound of methamphetamine from him, according to sheriff’s Sgt. Brenton Schneider.
Detectives arrested Rodriguez and Brenis Maribel Diaz Maldonado, 26, in Richmond on Friday. The suspects had the fentanyl supply in the home, some of it already packaged for sales, as well as $15,000 in cash and “additional packaging materials,” Schneider said.
Investigators also found their 10-month-old child in the home and left the baby in the care of a relative, Schneider said.
Diaz Maldonado and Rodriguez were arrested on suspicion of narcotics sales, conspiracy and child endangerment and booked into the Marin County Jail. Bail was set at $250,000 for Diaz Maldonado. Rodriguez was held in lieu of $500,000.
Both suspects remained in custody Monday.
According to the Drug Enforcement Administration, just 2 milligrams of fentanyl, or a little more than 4 one-millionths of a pound, can be lethal.