National Guard and CHP mobilized to combat fentanyl crisis in San Francisco

Governor Newsom has announced a new partnership between the California Highway Patrol, California National Guard, San Francisco Police Department, and the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office to combat fentanyl trafficking and improve public safety in San Francisco. The partnership will focus on dismantling fentanyl trafficking and disrupting the supply of the deadly drug in the city by holding the operators of large-scale drug trafficking operations accountable. The Governor has directed CHP and CalGuard to identify personnel and resources to assist local law enforcement in combatting the fentanyl crisis through technical assistance, training, and drug trafficking enforcement within key areas of the city.