Over 60 grams of fentanyl, 100 grams of meth found in search warrant
Nov 15, 2024
(KRON) – Multiple agencies collaborated to arrest a narcotics trafficker who sells illegal drugs in San Francisco’s Tenderloin District, according to the San Francisco Police Department.
The joint effort was investigated by the San Francisco Police Department Narcotics Unit, the San Francisco Sheriff's Office, the Drug Enforcement Agency and the Army National Guard.
The suspect was identified as Oakland resident Kerlin Salgado-Ferrera.
The Narcotics Unit obtained a search warrant for Salgado-Ferrera and his property. On Nov. 13, SF police officers located Salgado-Ferrera leaving his car near California and Polk Streets. Police said after a short pursuit, the Salgado-Ferrera discarded suspected narcotics. Salgado-Ferrera was arrested for narcotics trafficking after finding “suspected narcotics and other items related to dealing drugs” on him.
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SFPD searched Salgado-Ferrera's Oakland residence in the 10000 block of MacArthur Boulevard. Police said officers located 68.1 grams of fentanyl, 101.6 grams of methamphetamine, 237.2 grams of cocaine, 82.4 grams of suspected fentanyl pills, 5.4 grams of heroin and more than $6,000 in cash.
Kerlin Salgado-Ferrera was booked at San Francisco County Jail for the following charges:
transportation of a controlled substance
possession for sale of a controlled substance
possession of cocaine base for sale
operating or maintaining a drug house
possession of methamphetamine for sale
probation violation
Despite the arrest, the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the SFPD at (415) 575-4444.