San Francisco’s battle with narcotics trafficking has led to the charging of six individuals following a recent operation by the Drug Market Agency Coordination Center (DMACC), as detailed in an announcement by District Attorney Brooke Jenkins yesterday. These arrests took place in the city’s Tenderloin district last Thursday, and the individuals were arraigned five days later, all pleading not guilty to the accusations mounted against them—ranging from narcotics trafficking to unlawful weapon and ammunition possession. According to a statement from the District Attorney’s Office, five of the accused were released, while one remains, with a hearing on a release on own recognizance set for today.
During these arrests, San Francisco Police seized over one pound of various illegal narcotics, including fentanyl, cocaine base, heroin, methamphetamine, and prescription medications. Authorities also discovered two suspects who were armed with loaded firearms, leading to additional charges being filed against them. Charged individuals Josue Flores-Martinez, Luis Murillo-Galiano, and Eduardo Palma-Guillen face serious allegations, with police records indicating involvement in an open-air drug market complete with firearms and a substantial amount of narcotics. An undercover “buy-bust” operation on Market Street led to their arrest after the sale of methamphetamine to an officer…