Lyon County Sheriff: Silver Springs resident charged in fatal 2023 fentanyl overdose
A 32-year-old Silver Springs man was arrested Wednesday and booked for charges associated to a fentanyl drug overdose in December 2023, according to the Lyon County Sheriff's Office.
Joseph Rose Tyler Maciel V, also known as Joseph Tyler, was identified as the person who is alleged to have sold Michael Fernandez of Silver Springs the fentanyl that caused his death, according to a news release from LCSO.
On December 11, 2023, Lyon County Sheriff's deputies, were called a residence in the 3700 Block of Citrus Street in Silver Springs for a reported overdose. Upon arrival, Fernandez, 22, was located and ultimately died.
In early January, 2024 toxicology test results revealed Fernandez's cause of death to be acute fentanyl intoxication, which is an overdose. With this information, the Lyon County Sheriff's Office, Special Investigations Unit began an investigation into the source of the fentanyl that caused Fernandez's death, the news release states.
During the investigation, Joseph Rose Tyler Maciel V, aka Joseph Tyler, was identified as the individual who sold Fernandez the fentanyl that caused his death, according to LCSO.
On Wednesday, the Lyon County Sheriff's Office, Special Investigation Unit conducted a traffic stop on Maciel V and was found to be in possession of a small amount of fentanyl. Maciel V was arrested and during a subsequent interview, admitted to selling Fernandez the fentanyl that caused his death.
Joseph Rose Tyler Maciel V was booked into the Lyon County Jail on the following charges:
— Making Available Controlled Substance Which Causes Death
— Possession of a Controlled Substance Schedule I-IV (Fentanyl)
He's being held on $102,500 bail.
Anyone who has information regarding the above investigation is urged to contact the Lyon County Sheriff's Office Investigations Division by email at detective@lyon-county.org or by phone at 775-463-6600, reference Case Number 23LY05042.