A man facing trial this month in a Sonoma County shooting case has been arrested in a bust by Marin drug investigators.
Miguel Angel Sanchez-Aleman, 21, of Cloverdale had a cache of Xanax, oxycodone and powdered fentanyl in his car when detectives detained him, according to the Marin County Major Crimes Task Force.
The drug unit opened the investigation in September after learning that someone was advertising Xanax, a prescription sedative, for sale on social media, said sheriff’s Sgt. Ryan Petersen, assistant commander of the task force.
Detectives arranged undercover deals in Mill Valley and Novato and bought Xanax from the poster, whom they identified as Sanchez-Aleman. Investigators made the arrest on Wednesday at 200 Vintage Way in Novato.
In addition to seizing the substances from his car, detectives executed a search warrant at his residence. They found codeine syrup there, Petersen said.
Investigators booked Sanchez-Aleman into the Marin County Jail on suspicion of possessing controlled substances for sale and possessing controlled substances.
Sanchez-Aleman remained in custody Thursday while the Marin County District Attorney’s Office reviewed the case.
The Novato, Mill Valley and Cloverdale police departments assisted in the investigation.
Sanchez-Aleman was also booked on allegations of committing a felony while being free on bail. He is facing gun assault charges for an attack that injured an man last year in Santa Rosa. The trial is set to begin Nov. 22, said Brian Staebell, a prosecutor in Sonoma County.
A codefendant, Thomas Alejandro Martinez, is charged with attempted murder.