SF sues Tenderloin convenience store over alleged drug sales

In a civil lawsuit, the San Francisco City Attorney's Office accuses the owners and operators of allowing "the sales, storage and possession of controlled substances." The complaint also alleges the store drew constant activity from drug dealers lingering out front and "attracting large groups of drug users to this area." San Francisco is seeking to shut down a Tenderloin convenience store for a year, accusing its owners of running an illegal drug operation.

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According to ABC7 Bay Area’s source item, SF sues Tenderloin convenience store over alleged drug sales, In a civil lawsuit, the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office accuses the owners and operators of allowing “the sales, storage and possession of controlled substances.” The complaint also alleges the store drew constant activity from drug dealers lingering out front and “attracting large groups of drug users to this area.” San Francisco is seeking to shut down a Tenderloin convenience store for a year, accusing its owners of running an illegal drug operation.

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