Crime & Safety

San Francisco Sues 4 Tenderloin Businesses Accused Of Operating Drug, Gambling Dens

On Friday, the city filed several lawsuits against the property owners and managers of the stores for operating illegal operations.

(CBS Bay Area)

April 14, 2025

San Francisco City Attorneys are trying to close four Tenderloin businesses that they say have been operating as illegal casinos and trading spots for drugs and stolen merchandise.

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All of the businesses are within a few blocks of each other near Ellis and Jones Streets.

City Attorney David Chiu called the stores the "Wild West."

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