62 Arrested in SF Fugitive Sweep

San Francisco police and sheriff’s deputies arrested 62 people on May 13 during a one-day enforcement operation aimed at fugitives with outstanding warrants and narcotics activity, the San Francisco Police Department said in a May 15 statement. The arrests were made in and around the Tenderloin, Mission and Southern districts as part of a Drug Market Agency Coordination Center, or DMACC, operation. Officers also seized 338.5 grams of narcotics, or about 0.74 pounds, police said. The May 15 statement said 52 of the 62 people arrested had active warrants. Nine of those arrests were made by the department’s Fugitive Recovery Enforcement Team, according to the release. The operation was carried out jointly by the San Francisco Police Department and the San Francisco Sheriff’s Office. ### Where did the arrests happen? The Tenderloin, Mission and Southern districts were the main focus of the operation, according to the San Francisco Police Department statement. Police described it as a one-day citywide effort tied to DMACC’s ongoing work to disrupt narcotics sales and drug markets. Bay City News, in a report published May 16, said the operation targeted fugitives and narcotics activity in those same areas. The Mercury News also reported the arrests followed a one-day crackdown involving the police department and sheriff’s office. ### How many of the people arrested were wanted on warrants? Fifty-two of the 62 people arrested had outstanding arrest warrants, the San Francisco Police Department said. The department said the operation “focused on fugitives with outstanding arrest warrants” while also targeting drug-market activity. Nine warrant arrests were made by the Fugitive Recovery Enforcement Team, according to the police statement. The release did not identify the arrested people by name or list individual charges tied to each arrest. ### How much was seized? Police said officers seized 338.5 grams of narcotics during the operation. That amount is roughly three-quarters of a pound. The May 15 release did not specify the types of drugs recovered. It also did not say whether any firearms, cash or vehicles were seized in connection with the arrests. ### Who took part in the operation? The San Francisco Police Department and the San Francisco Sheriff’s Office carried out the operation together, according to the police statement. The effort was run through the city’s Drug Market Agency Coordination Center. San Francisco police have used DMACC for similar fugitive and narcotics enforcement actions in recent months. A January 28, 2026, operation led to 53 arrests, 218 grams of narcotics seized and one firearm recovered, according to a separate department release. A September 3, 2025, operation resulted in 60 arrests, police said. ### What information has not been released? The San Francisco Police Department statement did not provide the names, ages or booking details of the 62 people arrested. The release also did not say how many of the arrests were for narcotics offenses, how many cases would be referred for prosecution, or whether any of those arrested remained in custody as of May 15. Patch and other local outlets matched the basic figures in the police statement, but the department’s release remains the primary public account of the operation. The statement identified the item as release No. 26-055. Release No. 26-055 was posted on the San Francisco Police Department’s news page on May 15, and that page is where the department has been publishing updates on related DMACC enforcement actions.