Fentanyl dealer arrested for murder following victim's overdose death in Hays County
Alan Steve Rodriguez
HAYS COUNTY, Texas - A man was arrested in connection to the fentanyl overdose of another man in December 2024.
The backstory:
On Dec. 31, 2024, Hays County deputies responded to a call at Belterra Springs apartments, 761 Trinity Hills Dr., regarding an unresponsive man. The 50-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene.
An investigation revealed the man died from a fentanyl overdose. Officials later discovered the fentanyl dealer, Alan Rodriguez, 28, of Kyle.
A search of his home led to the discovery of fentanyl, cocaine, THC, marijuana, and multiple guns.
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On March 26, Rodriguez was arrested and booked into the Hays County Jail. His charges include:
- Manufacture/Delivery of a Controlled Substance CT I, first-degree felony
- Manufacture/Delivery of a Controlled Substance CT II, first-degree felony
- Possession of a Controlled Substance, second-degree felony
- Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon by a Felon, second-degree felony
- Possession of Marijuana, class-B misdemeanor
After a continued investigation into the death of the 50-year-old man, Rodriguez was later arrested for murder.
Rodriguez remains in the Hays County Jail on a total bond of $777,000.
The Source: Information from the Hays County Sheriff's Office