Over 70 Arrests, nearly 10 lbs. of Narcotics Seized: SFPD Intensifies Crackdown on Drug Activity in San Francisco 25-137
San Francisco police officers and law enforcement partners made over 70 arrests, seized nearly 10 lbs. of narcotics, and recovered four firearms in just over a week as SFPD intensifies operations to combat drug-related activity in the city’s Tenderloin, South of Market, and Mission neighborhoods, Interim Chief Paul Yep announced Friday.
SFPD ramped up enforcement activity last week, increasing operations like buy busts and fugitive enforcement efforts in areas of the city most affected by drug-related activity. The California Highway Patrol, at the same time, increased the number of officers assigned to San Francisco streets to assist in the enforcement effort.
“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,” Yep said. “I want to thank all our officers and law enforcement partners for their tireless efforts in this vital mission. Anyone who continues to deal and use drugs in San Francisco will be held accountable.”
Yep, last week reassigned members of several investigative units and patrol to assist officers dedicated to combating drug activity in the Drug Market Agency Coordination Center (DMACC). These operations will continue in the weeks to come as the SFPD works with our city, state, and federal law enforcement partners to get drugs off our streets.
Since Oct. 28, SFPD has arrested at least 28 drug dealers and seized 9.4 lbs. of narcotics, including fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine. Officers also arrested 40 individuals with outstanding warrants for various crimes in a one-day operation on Wednesday. SFPD officers have worked with the SF Sheriff’s Office, as well as the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
DMACC was launched in 2023 as a multi-agency task force combining the city’s law enforcement agencies and other departments to address street conditions and crime associated with drug dealing and drug use in the Tenderloin and South of Market neighborhoods. The SFPD expanded DMACC into the Mission District in early 2025.
Since launching DMACC, SFPD has seized 950 lbs. of narcotics, including 342 lbs. of fentanyl. Officers have made 10,955 arrests, including 2,245 arrests for drug dealing.
Initial phases of DMACC included enforcement operations around 7th and Mission streets and United Nations Plaza, which have seen improvements. More recently, SFPD has been focused on the Sixth Street corridor in the South of Market neighborhood and the areas around the 16th Street and 24th Street BART plazas in the Mission District.
The SFPD is committed to continuing these efforts and working closely with Mayor Daniel Lurie to ensure streets are clean and safe as conditions in San Francisco improve every day.