With more than 620 overdoses so far this year in San Francisco, on pace to set a record in the city, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Oct. 27 the formation of a new task force focusing on deaths related to drug sales and charging dealers with murder, when applicable.
“The opioid crisis has claimed too many, and fentanyl traffickers must be held accountable including, as appropriate, for murder,” Mr. Newsom said in a press release announcing the new investigation unit. “This task force is fighting for those affected by this crisis—for victims and loved ones who deserve peace.”
