The complaint says the investigation began when members of the Raleigh Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration received information that Rodriguez was distributing controlled substances in the Raleigh area, and that Rodriguez was a police officer.
The complaint also says that a confidential source arranged to meet with Rodriguez on January 24, 2022.
Rodriguez allegedly drove to the meeting location in his marked Raleigh Police Department patrol car and was carrying his duty firearm. The confidential source met with Rodriguez and gave Rodriguez $2,600 in cash. Rodriguez then reportedly gave the suspect 56 grams of cocaine, the
Department of Justice
said in a statement.
Rodriguez faces a mandatory minimum penalty of 5 years in prison if convicted, and a maximum of life in prison.