A 23-year-old who died from a fentanyl overdose has led to the arrest of the suspect involved, according to the Madera Police Department. The victim was found unresponsive in the bathroom and had lethal doses of fentanyl in his system. Detective Smith’s investigation identified the suspect as 25-year-old Elias Soliz, who was found to be selling fentanyl and other narcotics. Soliz, a member of a criminal street gang, has a history of violent offenses. Soliz has been arrested on a federal warrant for the distribution of fentanyl. He is also facing unrelated charges for assault with a deadly weapon. Alyssa Saldivar reported
A 23-year-old individual was found dead in Madera, California due to a fentanyl overdose. The Madera Police Department has identified and arrested the suspect responsible for selling the drug. The victim’s parents discovered him unresponsive in the bathroom and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The autopsy revealed lethal doses of fentanyl in his system, confirming his use of the drug. Detective Smith led the investigation and obtained warrants for cell phone, social media, tracker, and tower dump searches. These warrants confirmed that the suspect, Elias Soliz, had sold fentanyl to the victim. The tracker placed on Soliz’s vehicle indicated a pattern of short stops consistent with drug sales. Furthermore, cell phone tower data showed that the victim and Soliz had met shortly before the victim’s death. Apart from fentanyl, Soliz was found to be distributing other narcotics including Xanax and Norco. He is also a member of the Norteno criminal street gang with a history of violent criminal activity. Soliz was arrested on a federal no-bail warrant for distributing fentanyl, which resulted in the victim’s death. He is currently facing prosecution for an unrelated assault charge with a gang enhancement..
In Madera, California, a tragic incident involving the death of a 23-year-old individual has led to the arrest of the person responsible for selling the lethal drug fentanyl. According to the Madera Police Department, on August 4, officers received a report of a possible overdose and found the victim unresponsive in the bathroom. Unfortunately, the victim was pronounced dead at the scene. It was later discovered through an autopsy that the individual had consumed lethal amounts of fentanyl.
The case was assigned to Detective Smith of the Special Investigations Unit, who successfully identified the suspect as 25-year-old Elias Soliz. Detective Smith conducted a thorough investigation, obtaining search warrants for cell phones, social media accounts, trackers, and cell phone towers. These warrants confirmed that Soliz had sold fentanyl to the victim. The tracker placed on Soliz’s vehicle revealed multiple short stops in Madera over the course of a month, suggesting a pattern of drug sales. The cell phone tower data also indicated that Soliz and the victim had met shortly before the victim’s death.
In addition to selling fentanyl, investigators discovered that Soliz was involved in the distribution of other narcotics, including Xanax and Norco. Soliz, identified as a member of the Norteno criminal street gang, has a history of violent criminal activities such as pimping and robbery.
On November 2, Soliz was finally apprehended on a federal no-bail warrant for the distribution of fentanyl resulting in the victim’s death. Currently, Soliz is awaiting prosecution for an unrelated charge of assault with a deadly weapon, along with a gang enhancement. This incident involved an unprovoked attack on an individual whom Soliz believed to be a member of a rival gang.
The arrest of Soliz brings some closure to the tragic loss of the 23-year-old victim and serves as a reminder of the dangers associated with the use and distribution of fentanyl in the community. The Madera Police Department remains committed to combating drug-related crimes and protecting the safety of its residents..