SFPD Crackdown on Drug Markets Leads to Multiple Arrests, Drug and Firearm Seizures #26-101

SFPD and Partners Public Safety Agencies Arrest 74 Suspects Wednesday, Seizing Multiple Pounds of Narcotics and Illegal Firearms. Additional arrests made in shootings in Mid-Market

The San Francisco Police Department and partner public safety agencies are continuing to crack down on illegal drug activity in the Mid-Market corridor and across the city, leading to 74 arrests Wednesday, arrests of four shooting suspects last week, and the recent seizure of multiple pounds of illegal narcotics, SFPD Chief Derrick Lew announced Friday.  

SFPD operations through the Drug Market Agency Coordination Center (DMACC) underscore the city’s ongoing commitment to dismantling drug-related activity in San Francisco while continuing to keep streets clean and safe.  

Since launching in 2023, SFPD and partner law enforcement agencies have seized over 600 kilograms (1,323 lbs.) of deadly narcotics while making over 15,925 arrests, including arrests of 2,745 drug dealers. 

While officers are making significant progress in attacking the drug markets, SFPD is also sending a strong message that all crime in the DMACC footprint in the Tenderloin, Mid-Market, the Mission – or anywhere else in San Francisco – will never be tolerated. 

SFPD’s close partnership with the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office and the United States Attorney’s Office is ensuring offenders are held accountable in the court of law.  

The most recent cases occurred overnight Wednesday when SFPD officers assigned to DMACC, Sheriff’s Deputies, and the FBI made 74 arrests during joint operations around the Tenderloin, Mission, and Southern Districts. The operations involved identifying fugitives with outstanding arrest warrants and buy-bust operations of suspected drug dealers. 

Of the 74 arrests made, 40 individuals had arrest warrants, and 34 individuals were arrested for outstanding and active warrants in addition to other felony violations. Officers seized a total of 363 grams of narcotics and three firearms during the operations. 

The SFPD would like to thank the San Francisco Sheriff’s Office and FBI for their assistance, which was instrumental in these cases.  

Wednesday’s enforcement operations came one week after SFPD officers in the Narcotics Unit executed search warrants at four residences in Oakland where they seized over 8 lbs. of narcotics earmarked for San Francisco along with multiple firearms, drug packaging supplies, cash, and ammunition. Officers arrested five suspected drug dealers in the investigation.  

While officers assigned to DMACC continue to focus on dismantling drug-related activity in the Mid-Market corridor and other areas of the city, SFPD is continuing to crack down on other criminal activity – particularly gun violence and other violent crime.  

When three separate shooting incidents occurred in the Mid-Market area last month, SFPD investigators and officers worked around the clock to identify and arrest the suspects involved. SFPD officers have arrested four suspects in two of the shootings so far.  

On Monday, July 27, SFPD officers responded to a broad-daylight shooting at Market and Jones streets. SFPD rendered aid to the victim while investigators identified and arrested three suspects and seized a firearm.  

Additionally, officers arrested Raquan Murray, 26, in Union City on July 30 for the shooting on the unit block of Turk Street on July 24.  

The SFPD will continue to work closely with partner city, state, and federal agencies to ensure San Francisco is relentless in cracking down on drug-related activity and violence on our streets.  

“This recent work from our officers and partner law enforcement agencies sends a strong message: San Francisco will not tolerate anyone selling or using drugs in our city,” said SFPD Chief Derrick Lew. “I want to thank our hard-working officers for their extraordinary work on these challenging cases. I also want to thank the District Attorney’s Office, Sheriff’s Office, and federal law enforcement partners, along with Mayor Daniel Lurie, whose unwavering support ensures we have resources to continue this vital work.” 

“When I decided to run for mayor, it was clear San Francisco had lost our way. When I took office, we set out to change that—and in the last 18 months, we’ve worked with this team of public safety leaders to transform our response to the drug crisis and send the message that you can’t come to San Francisco to do drugs or deal drugs on our streets,” said Mayor Daniel Lurie. “With operations like this one, we will continue sending that message until it’s clear to everyone across the city, the region, and the country. I want to thank Chief Lew, Sheriff Miyamoto, and District Attorney Jenkins for their leadership and our police officers and sheriff deputies who are on the front lines of this work every day.” 

“Closing open-air drug markets and holding drug dealers accountable continues to be a top priority for my administration,” said District Attorney Brooke Jenkins.  “We are committed to working collaboratively with law enforcement partners at all levels of government to continue to make progress in the Tenderloin, SOMA, Mission and other neighborhoods.  This work must be persistent and sustained in order to provide every resident of San Francisco the thriving and safe neighborhood that they deserve.”     

"The recent successes we're seeing through DMACC and the enforcement efforts on Market Street demonstrate what can be accomplished when law enforcement agencies work together with a shared mission,” said Sheriff Paul Miyamoto. “These results reflect the dedication of our deputies and our law enforcement partners, and we remain committed to restoring safety, supporting accountability, and improving the quality of life in our neighborhoods." 

“This announcement reflects the strength of our partnerships and our shared commitment to protecting the people of San Francisco,” said FBI Special Agent in Charge Scott Schelble. “By working side‑by‑side with SFPD and our public safety partners, we are disrupting drug trafficking networks, identifying fugitives, and taking dangerous narcotics and firearms off the streets. Our work is far from finished, and the FBI will continue to support sustained, intelligence‑driven efforts to keep our communities safe.”

View a livestream of this announcement via Mayor Lurie's YouTube channel.