Dozens Arrested in Crackdown on Open Air Drug Markets in East Village

Undercover operation in San Diego’s East Village results in drug, weapons indictments for 37

An undercover operation targeting street-level drug dealing in downtown San Diego has resulted in criminal indictments against 37 individuals, mostly for selling fentanyl, methamphetamine and crack cocaine out in the open in the East Village neighborhood, authorities announced Monday. The operation, dubbed “Street Sweeper,” involved surveillance and controlled drug purchases by undercover officers from the San Diego Police Department and a feder…

Officials indict 34 people accused of openly selling drugs in San Diego's East Village

Operation Street Sweeper resulted in the arrest of 34 people accused of openly selling drugs in several areas of San Diego's East Village.

Dozens arrested in crackdown on open air drug markets in East Village

A map generated by the District Attorney’s Office with alleged locations of drug sales and suspects at those locations. (Map courtesy San Diego County District Attorney’s Office) A grand jury indicted 34 defendants after a months-long undercover operation targeting drug sales in East Village, District Attorney Summer Stephan announced. A take down operation last Thursday resulted in 23 arrests. The cross-agency “Operation Street Sweeper” targete…

San Diego DA charges dozens for alleged dealing in ‘open-air' drug markets

Grand jury indictments have been handed down against 34 defendants accused of openly dealing fentanyl, methamphetamine and crack cocaine in the East Village neighborhood, it was announced Monday.