A month-long investigation by the San Francisco Police Department resulted in the arrest of three people suspected of drug trafficking.
The operation, which involved various law enforcement agencies, resulted in the arrest of 30-year-old Oakland resident Roger Ortiz. Ortiz was caught on November 19, 2024, near Fulton and Larkin Streets in San Francisco, where officers discovered him in possession of suspected fentanyl, narcotics-related US money, and a digital scale, according to the San Francisco Police Department.
The SFPD Narcotics Unit, with support from the San Francisco Sheriff’s Office, the United States Army National Guard, and the DEA, carried out a search warrant at Ortiz’s home on the 8700 block of Holly Street in Oakland.
During the search, further fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, and US money were confiscated. Two additional people were arrested on the scene: 32-year-old Aris Escoto and 20-year-old David Romero-Bustillo, both from Oakland.
The San Francisco Police Department has identified Escoto as a known drug trafficker. Ortiz is charged with possession for sale of a controlled substance, possession of methamphetamine for sale, conspiracy, operating or maintaining a drug house, and transportation or sale of prohibited narcotics.
Escoto faces charges of possession for sale of a controlled narcotic, possession of cocaine base for sale, possession of methamphetamine for sale, conspiracy, and operating or maintaining a drug house.
Romero-Bustillo is charged with possession for sale of a controlled substance, operating or maintaining a drug house, and conspiracy. The San Francisco Police Department expressed gratitude to the DEA, the San Francisco Sheriff’s Office, and the Army National Guard, underlining their roles in the investigation.
The police stated that it will continue to fight the city’s drug epidemic by holding individuals who sell illegal substances accountable. The case is still pending and under investigation. The SFPD invites anyone with information to call 1-415-575-4444 or text TIP411.