{"id":2090680,"date":"2023-11-04T23:34:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-05T03:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-launches-all-hands-on-deck-initiative-cracking-down-on-san-francisco-open-drug-market\/"},"modified":"2023-11-04T23:36:17","modified_gmt":"2023-11-05T03:36:17","slug":"doj-launches-all-hands-on-deck-initiative-cracking-down-on-san-francisco-open-drug-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-launches-all-hands-on-deck-initiative-cracking-down-on-san-francisco-open-drug-market\/","title":{"rendered":"DOJ launches crackdown on SF drug market"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdoj-launches-all-hands-on-deck-initiative-cracking-down-on-san-francisco-open-drug-market%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2090680&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Comprehensive Response Launched to Combat San Francisco&#8217;s \u2064Open Drug Market<\/h2>\n<p>SAN FRANCISCO\u2014A groundbreaking initiative called &#8220;All Hands on Deck&#8221; was unveiled \u200don Nov. 2 to tackle the rampant drug\u200c problem in San Francisco.\u2064 Ismail J. Ramsey, the \u200cU.S. Attorney of California Northern District, announced the joint effort involving federal, \u200cstate, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-votes-on-major-security-upgrade-will-fine-members-5k-for-bypassing-metal-detectors\/\" title=\"House Votes On Major Security Upgrade, Will Fine Members K For Bypassing Metal Detectors\">local law enforcement agencies<\/a> in a press\u2064 conference.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201c\u2018All \u200dHands on Deck\u2019 was designed to change the basic \u200dcost\/benefit analysis for fentanyl dealers,\u201d said Mr. Ramsey.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The\u200d strategy \u2063includes targeted \u200dwiretaps, arrests, and searches throughout the Bay Area \u2064to disrupt the flow of drugs\u200c and dealers into San Francisco from neighboring\u200b counties.\u200c Notably, even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-launches-all-hands-on-deck-initiative-cracking-down-on-san-francisco-open-drug-market\/\" title=\"DOJ launches crackdown on SF drug market\">low-level street fentanyl dealers apprehended<\/a> by local \u200blaw enforcement may now face federal charges under\u200c this new\u2063 approach.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\" style=\"margin-left:0;margin-right:0;max-width:1200px\">\n<figure style=\"width:640px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>  U.S. Attorney of California Northern District of California, Ismail J. Ramsey speaks at the \u2018All Hands on Deck\u2019 initiative to crack down on San\u2062 Francisco\u2019s open drug market. He is joined by SFPD Chief Bill Scott (L) and FBI special agent Robert K. Tripp (R) on Nov 2 in San Francisco, Calif. (Lear Zhou\/The Epoch Times)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Since the \u2064implementation of this strategy, over 30 suspects have been charged with federal crimes in the past four months. Additionally,\u200b law enforcement has seized nearly 50 \u2064kilos of fentanyl and 12 kilos of methamphetamine from the streets of Tenderloin,\u2064 marking a significant increase compared to\u2062 the previous\u200c year.<\/p>\n<p>According to data from Feb. 12, 2020, to Feb. 12, 2023, San\u200b Francisco witnessed 218\u200b fatal\u2063 overdoses, with fentanyl being a major contributor. Non-fatal overdoses numbered at 8,974, and a map\u2064 revealed that \u200bareas with high rates of violent crimes coincided with drug hotspots.<\/p>\n<h2>Related Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/new-task-force-targets-fentanyl-dealers-in-san-francisco-5520783?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">New Task Force Targets Fentanyl Dealers in San Francisco<\/a><\/h3>\n<p class=\"text-comp-caption\">10\/31\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/california-imposes-harsher-punishment-for-fentanyl-possession-5512051?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">California Imposes Harsher \u2063Punishment for Fentanyl Possession<\/a><\/h3>\n<p class=\"text-comp-caption\">10\/17\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"post-figure\" style=\"margin-left:0;margin-right:0;max-width:1200px\">\n<figure style=\"width:640px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>  Map shown at the &#8220;All Hands\u2064 on \u2062Deck&#8221; initiative to crack down on San Francisco open \u200bdrug market at 450\u2064 Golden Gave Ave on Nov. 2 (Lear Zhou\/The Epoch Times)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>DEA Special Agent in Charge Brian Clark of \u2064the San Francisco field division emphasized the\u200d need \u200bfor action, stating,\u2062 \u201cIt is no secret that parts of this great city are infamously known for an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-gubernatorial-candidate-lou-barletta-democrat-party-of-lawlessness-engendered-philly-murder-wave\/\" title=\"Exclusive \u2014 Gubernatorial Candidate Lou Barletta: Democrat \u2018Party of Lawlessness\u2019 Engendered Philly Murder Wave\">open air drug market<\/a> \u200dwhere substance use and crime have exploded. That is \u2062due in\u200d large part to tolerance for drug trafficking, permissive attitudes, fast profits, and \u200da lack of penalties, [which] has been an open invitation for\u2064 organized crime to come in and operate in San Francisco.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has identified\u200d the Sinaloa and Holy School cartels as the primary culprits flooding San\u200c Francisco with fentanyl. These criminal\u200d enterprises rely on \u200ca global supply chain, sourcing precursor chemicals from companies in China\u2064 and manufacturing the drugs in Mexico for distribution across the United States.<\/p>\n<p>According \u2063to Mr. Clark, the Sinaloa Cartel dominates drug manufacturing and \u200dtrafficking in the Tenderloin district.\u200d The cartel is primarily controlled by Honduran organizations, whose members commute to\u200c San Francisco\u200d to sell drugs. Covert operations conducted in the Tenderloin have uncovered numerous firearms, various drugs, and over\u200b 1.6 million lethal doses of\u200c fentanyl.<\/p>\n<p>San Francisco Mayor London Breed expressed gratitude to the multiple \u200bagencies involved in the\u200c initiative, acknowledging their significant contributions to the city&#8217;s \u2064fight against drugs. San \u200dFrancisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins highlighted \u2064the challenges faced by her office, including the need for judges to take the issue seriously \u200cand grant motions to detain \u2064drug dealers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\" style=\"margin-left:0;margin-right:0;max-width:1200px\">\n<figure style=\"width:640px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>  From left to right: U.S. Secret \u200bService Special Agent in Charge Shawn Bradstreet, ATF special agent Jennifer Cicolani, San Francisco DA Brooke Jenkins\u2062 and SFPD Chief Bill Scott at the \u2018All Hands on Deck\u2019 initiative at \u2064the federal building at 450 Golden Gate Avenue in San\u200c Francisco on\u2063 Nov 2 (Lear Zhou\/The \u2063Epoch Times)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Police Chief William Scott issued a stern warning \u2062to drug dealers, asserting that law enforcement will\u200b not relent in their efforts to combat the drug crisis. Fentanyl, the leading cause of death for adults aged 18 to 49 in the United States, remains a top priority \u2062for the Justice Department under the guidance of Attorney General Garland.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How has the implementation of this initiative led to\u2063 an increase in federal charges and drug seizures?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Inistration (DEA) and other law enforcement agencies have been working tirelessly \u200dto combat the drug\u2062 crisis in\u2064 San Francisco. However, the \u200d&#8221;All Hands on Deck&#8221;\u2063 initiative marks a new, comprehensive response\u2063 in tackling \u2063the\u200c open \u2063drug market.<\/p>\n<p>The main objective of this initiative is \u200bto change the cost\/benefit analysis for fentanyl dealers, as stated by Ismail J. Ramsey, the U.S. Attorney \u200bof California Northern District. This means that even low-level street\u2063 fentanyl dealers apprehended by local law\u2063 enforcement may now face federal charges under this new approach. The \u2063focus is to disrupt the flow \u2064of drugs and dealers into San Francisco from \u2063neighboring counties through targeted wiretaps, \u200carrests, and searches\u200b throughout the Bay Area.<\/p>\n<p>Since the implementation of this strategy in \u2062the \u2063past four months, over 30 suspects have been charged with federal crimes. \u200dAdditionally, law enforcement has seized \u200bnearly \u206250 kilos of fentanyl and 12 kilos of methamphetamine\u2064 from the streets of Tenderloin. These numbers mark a significant increase compared to the \u2062previous year, indicating the effectiveness \u200bof the initiative.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200dneed for such action \u2062is \u200csupported \u200bby alarming \u200cdata. From Feb. 12, \u200d2020, to Feb. 12, \u200d2023, San Francisco witnessed 218 fatal overdoses, with fentanyl as a major \u200bcontributor. Non-fatal overdoses numbered \u200bat 8,974. A map revealed that areas \u2062with high rates of violent crimes\u200b coincided with drug hotspots,\u2063 emphasizing the urgency \u200dto address this issue.<\/p>\n<p>DEA\u2063 Special Agent in Charge Brian\u200c Clark expressed\u200b the necessity of\u200b taking action, highlighting the \u2063permissive attitudes, tolerance \u2064for drug trafficking, and lack of penalties that\u2062 have fueled the \u2064open drug market \u2063in certain areas of San Francisco. These factors have allowed organized crime to operate\u200b freely in \u2063the city.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200c&#8221;All Hands on Deck&#8221;\u200d initiative represents a significant\u2063 step towards combating the drug\u2063 crisis in San Francisco. By involving federal, \u200dstate, and \u2063local law \u2063enforcement agencies, this joint effort\u200d aims to disrupt\u2063 the drug supply chain and hold dealers accountable \u200dfor their actions. The increased federal charges for low-level street\u200b fentanyl dealers send a clear \u200dmessage that drug trafficking will not be tolerated.\u200d Hopefully,\u2063 this comprehensive response will bring\u2064 about\u2064 positive\u2062 change and ultimately help reduce the open drug market\u200c in San Francisco.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A united effort to combat San Francisco&#8217;s open air drug market was initiated on Nov. 2. Ismail J. Ramsey, the U.S. Attorney of California Northern District, announced the coordinated response involving federal, state, and local law enforcement. The initiative, called &#8220;All Hands on Deck,&#8221; aims to alter the cost\/benefit dynamics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2292,"featured_media":2090681,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2090680","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2090680","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2292"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2090680"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2090680\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2090681"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2090680"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2090680"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2090680"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}