San Francisco’s Intensified Drug Operations Lead to Record Arrests and Seizures

San Francisco’s push to curb open-air drug markets is bearing fruit, with recent data pointing to record-breaking results in arrests and drug confiscations. According to a review by NBC Bay Area’s Investigative Unit, the city’s crackdown on drugs, primarily opiates, has shown significant strides, especially in neighborhoods like the Tenderloin and South of Market. Over the past quarter alone, collaborative efforts between local and state agencies led to the seizure of 103 kilos of opiates, with fentanyl constituting over half (56 kilos) of this amount. In tandem, law enforcement agencies, including the police, sheriff, and CHP, have recorded more than 800 arrests in connection to these drug-related offenses.