(KRON) – An alleged drug dealer has been repeatedly released from custody by San Francisco judges, prosecutors said. On Friday, the 34-year-old man pleaded not guilty to new drug trafficking charges before another judge granted his freedom, according to the San Francisco District Attorney's Offic e.  At around 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Francis Rivas-Garay sold 1.5 grams of fentanyl to an undercover police officer for $15 in marked city funds, according to the DA. The San Francisco Police Department arrested Rivas-Garay and said officers found marked city funds, $217 in cash, a cell phone, 53.7 gg fentanyl and 19.1 gg methamphetamine. When Rivas-Garay was arrested, he had three pending felony narcotics cases. According to prosecutors, Rivas-Garay was arrested last year in December due to the police finding him with 20 grams of fentanyl.  1 arrested in San Jose Locust Street homicide Rivas-Garay was arraigned two days later, pleading not guilty to all charges.  Rivas-Garay is charged with one count of possession for sale of controlled substances, one count of sale and giving away a controlled substance and one count of possession for sale of methamphetamine.   Per the “public safety risk he poses,” prosecutors said they have moved to have Rivas-Garay   pending trial. Judge Sylvia Husing released Rivas-Garay on his own recognizance. His next court date is scheduled for April 8.  The DA said the case is still open. Anyone with information is asked to call the San Francisco Police Department tip line at 415-575-4444. ...read more read less