{"id":3354,"date":"2012-01-30T12:25:09","date_gmt":"2012-01-30T20:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fogcityjournal.com\/wordpress\/?p=3354"},"modified":"2017-05-28T17:15:09","modified_gmt":"2017-05-29T01:15:09","slug":"herrera-files-lawsuits-against-tenderloin-markets-for-alleged-facilitation-of-drugs-trafficking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fogcityjournal.com\/wordpress\/3354\/herrera-files-lawsuits-against-tenderloin-markets-for-alleged-facilitation-of-drugs-trafficking\/","title":{"rendered":"Herrera Files Lawsuits Against Tenderloin Markets
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City Attorney Dennis Herrera announced today the filing of civil lawsuits against two Tenderloin markets for allegedly facilitating in drug trafficking and engaging in the sale\/resale of stolen merchandise. Photos by Luke Thomas.<\/p><\/div>\n

By Luke Thomas<\/strong><\/p>\n

January 30, 2012<\/p>\n

San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera, with SFPD Chief Greg Suhr by his side, announced during a press conference today the filing of civil lawsuits against two Tenderloin markets for allegedly facilitating in drugs trafficking.<\/p>\n

The lawsuits were filed following a two-year undercover police investigation which documents \u201cnumerous instances in which the markets operated as virtual safe havens for the sale of cocaine, crack, heroin, prescription painkillers and other drugs,\u201d in violation of the Drug Abatement Act, according to Herrera.<\/p>\n

Defendants Barah’s Market, located at 200 Leavenworth Street, and Razan Deli, located at 391 Ellis Street, also allegedly engaged in the purchase and resale of stolen merchandise, according to the city\u2019s complaints.<\/p>\n

Citing their proximity to schools and vulnerable populations, Herrera said the lawsuits were filed to shutdown the two markets for a minimum of one year, calling them the most \u201cegregious violators of the public trust.\u201d<\/p>\n

The lawsuits also seek, at a minimum, $25 thousand in penalties and $2,500 for each violation of unlawful business practices.<\/p>\n

\u201cBoth these entities have been the subject of a combined 182 calls for service in 2011, alone,\u201d Herrera stated at the intersection of Turk and Leavenworth streets with Barah’s Market serving as a convenient backdrop.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think these businesses deserve to be closed,\u201d added SFPD Chief Greg Suhr. \u201cThe lawsuits are solid and the Tenderloin will be a lot better off without these irresponsible businesses.\u201d<\/p>\n

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SFPD Chief Greg Suhr takes questions from reporters.<\/p><\/div>\n

Because the legal action taken against the markets are civil in nature, no criminal arrests have so far been made, Herrera stated.<\/p>\n

A regular customer of Barah\u2019s Market painted a different story and defended the proprietor.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a good store. I\u2019ve never seen anything happen here,\u201d said Tony Montesinos, a caseworker with Hospitality House. \u201cMaybe things are going on late at night, but if you come around late at night, it\u2019s a nut house. It\u2019s a mad house, this neighborhood. These four corners are terrible at night – and during the day. They all loiter in front, but you can\u2019t do nothing about that.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Hospitality House Case Worker Tony Montesinos is a regular customer of Barah's Market.<\/p><\/div>\n

Montesinos said the SFPD should post an officer full-time on the corner of Leavenworth and Turk streets to deter crime and drug trafficking.<\/p>\n

Asked if he regularly sees SFPD officers walking beats in the area to deter crime, Montesinos said, \u201cThey show up every once in a while to do their sweeps, but they could use a lot more.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Barah's Market is located on the north-east corner of Turk and Leavenworth streets.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The lawsuits were filed following a two-year undercover police investigation which documents \u201cnumerous instances in which the markets operated as virtual safe havens for the sale of cocaine, crack, heroin, prescription painkillers and other drugs,\u201d in violation of the Drug Abatement Act, according to Herrera.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[222],"tags":[784,1179,1178,100],"class_list":["post-3354","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-dennis-herrera","tag-drugs-trafficking","tag-greg-suhr","tag-tenderloin"],"yoast_head":"\nHerrera Files Lawsuits Against Tenderloin Markets for Alleged Facilitation of Drugs Trafficking - Fog City Journal<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fogcityjournal.com\/wordpress\/3354\/herrera-files-lawsuits-against-tenderloin-markets-for-alleged-facilitation-of-drugs-trafficking\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Herrera Files Lawsuits Against Tenderloin Markets for Alleged Facilitation of Drugs Trafficking - 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