14-05-2025
1 kilo of fentanyl found in San Francisco drug dealer's car: DA
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — One suspected drug dealer in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood had more than one kilogram of fentanyl hidden inside his vehicle when officers arrested him, prosecutors said.
Jefferson Arrechaba, 31, was arraigned in court on Tuesday and he pleaded not guilty. He is charged with possessing fentanyl, heroin, methamphetamine, and alprazolam for sale.
The night of May 8 on McAllister Street, San Francisco police saw Arrechaba holding a clear plastic bag containing suspected narcotics. 'Police saw him allegedly make quick furtive handmovements between himself and several other people who were loitering on the block. Thepolice also saw him allegedly displaying hypervigilance. When the police moved to detain he threw a car key into the bushes,' the district attorney's office wrote.
When officers searched the suspected drug dealer, they found nearly 90 grams of fentanyl, more than $2,000 in cash, empty baggies, and a cellphone.
Officers found the car key and opened his blue Honda CRV parked nearby on Gough Street. Inside, police allegedly found more than one kilogram of fentanyl, as well as 389 grams of heroin, 437 grams of meth, and four black digital scales.
Before the May 8 drug bust, Arrechaba had been released from jail on his own recognizance for a pending felony case, prosecutors said.
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During his arraignment on Tuesday, prosecutors asked for Arrechaba to remain in jail because he poses a public safety risk. A judge denied granting bail, and the suspected drug dealer remains in custody.
Arrechaba will return to court on May 23 for a preliminary hearing.
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