Man charged with allegedly trafficking fentanyl in Bonneville County Jail

IDAHO FALLS – A 27-year-old man has been charged pinch trafficking fentanyl while wrong nan Bonneville County Jail.

Tristen Rodriguez was charged pinch 2 felonies for trafficking fentanyl successful a correctional installation and a misdemeanor possession of supplier paraphernalia.

On July 26 astatine astir 11:40 p.m., a Bonneville County Jail detention lawman reportedly recovered fentanyl pills wrong a cell.

An inmate told jailhouse unit that Rodriguez was progressive successful forbidden activity. When deputies searched Rodriguez’s cell, they recovered a mini container of fentanyl successful his individual bag, according to tribunal documents.

Rodriguez was charged and is being held connected a $30,000 bond. He was primitively convicted of felony burglary successful April, and is serving a minimum of 2 years and a maximum of 10 years successful prison.

Rodriguez is scheduled to look successful tribunal Aug. 7 for a preliminary hearing.

Though Rodriguez has been charged pinch these crimes, it does not needfully mean he committed them. Everyone is presumed guiltless until they are proven guilty.