Kyle Police Department, San Marcos Police Department Make Arrest in Fatal Fentanyl Overdose Case

KYLE, TEXAS –– The Kyle Police Department and San Marcos Police Department arrested 18-year-old Jubenal Flores Sanchez of Hays County in connection with a fatal fentanyl overdose case involving a minor.  

Sanchez was arrested Monday, Feb. 27 following an investigation involving the delivery of fentanyl and the death of a child in Hays County. He was linked to this death through the investigation of various social media accounts and other data obtained through a search warrant.  

Sanchez is charged with Delivery of a Controlled Substance, a third-degree felony, and Manufacture and Delivery of a Controlled Substance. Upon review of the entire case, the District Attorney’s Office will assess whether additional charges will be forthcoming, as a result of the fatal fentanyl overdose.   

Kyle Police Department and San Marcos Police Department have been diligently investigating cases involving fentanyl and fentanyl-related overdoses. Kyle Police Department and San Marcos Police Department work together in narcotics investigations in both cities and in the surrounding area.   

“Our community is safer due to the hard work and commitment our police officers and detectives are putting into investigating fentanyl cases,” Kyle Police Chief Jeff Barnett said. “Their commitment to these types of investigations will continue as we all work together to keep our loved ones safe and stop the spread of this dangerously fatal drug.” 

Anyone with information on this crime or other related crimes are encouraged to contact the Kyle Police Department at 512-268-3232 or the San Marcos Police Department at 512-753-2108 or submit a tip anonymously to the Hays County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-324-TIPS (8477), online at callcrimestoppers.com, or by using the P3 Tips app on your smartphone. 

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The City of Kyle is located in the heart of the I-35 Innovation Corridor, just 26 miles south of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport & 50 miles north of San Antonio International Airport. Kyle is the second largest city in Hays County and is poised to become the largest — with a population that grew from 5,000 citizens in 2000 to just over 50,000 in 2020. We are the designated Pie Capital of Texas and home of the annual Pie in the Sky Hot Air Balloon Festival. For more information, go to CityofKyle.com.