Dozens of people were arrested in San Francisco during a crackdown on illegal drug activity in different parts of the city, police announced Friday.
In a press release, the San Francisco Police Department said it began ramping up enforcement activity last week to combat drug sales and detain fugitives in Tenderloin, South of Market, and Mission neighborhoods. The California Highway Patrol also increased the number of officers assigned to assist the enforcement effort, police said.
The department said that since Oct. 28, at least 28 drug dealers have been arrested and more than nine pounds of narcotics seized, including fentanyl, cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine. Another 40 people with outstanding warrants for various crimes were also arrested during a one-day operation on Wednesday, police said.
“The SFPD is doubling down on our efforts to attack the drug markets in San Francisco as we continue to purge this illegal activity from our city,” Interim Police Chief Paul Yep said in a prepared statement. “Anyone who continues to deal and use drugs in San Francisco will be held accountable.”…