San Francisco, CA – San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced today that her office secured a conviction of Gabriel Eliseo Sequeira Garcia (27), after a trial by jury for drug dealing in the Tenderloin and possessing drugs in jail. Mr. Sequeira Garcia was convicted of multiple counts of possession for sale or purchase of fentanyl and cocaine base, and also of possession of controlled substances in jail, and violating a court stay-away order.
“I would like to thank the jury for their service in this trial,” said District Attorney Brooke Jenkins. “This case is an example of why my office must remain vigilant in holding drug dealers accountable. The verdict sends a message that San Franciscans recognize the seriousness of these crimes and the toll that they take on our community. My office will continue working with our law enforcement partners to close open-air drug markets and take our neighborhoods back.”
According to testimony and other evidence presented at trial, on September 21, 2023, the San Francisco Police Department’s Narcotics Unit conducted a “buy-bust” operation near the intersection of Hyde Street and Ellis Street. During the operation, Mr. Sequeira Garcia sold an undercover police officer two grams of cocaine base in exchange for $15 of U.S. currency. He was arrested, and when they searched him, officers found an additional six and a half grams of cocaine base and $158 of U.S. currency in numerous denominations.
On February 2, 2024, a San Francisco Sheriff’s Department deputy was tasked with conducting a search of Mr. Sequeira Garcia at San Francisco County Jail #2. During the search, the deputy found a bag containing approximately three grams of methamphetamine hidden in his underwear.
On April 23, 2025, San Francisco Police Department officers arrested Mr. Sequeira Garcia on the 700 block of O’Farrell Street for being in violation of a court-ordered stay-away order. During their arrest search, an officer found 3.5 grams of fentanyl packaged in multiple plastic baggies, 1.4 grams of cocaine base, and $45 of U.S. currency in numerous denominations.
The case against Mr. Sequeira Garcia was successfully prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Axell Hernandez, with assistance from paralegals Sara Wong, Katelyn Figueroa, and Audrey Yu with IT support from Noaeh Pinaire. Prosecutors were able to put on a strong case thanks to the dedication of officers and staff from the San Francisco Police Department’s Narcotics team and the San Francisco Police Department’s Tenderloin Station.
“I would like to express my gratitude to the jury for their thorough examination of the evidence and for reaching a fair verdict,” said Assistant District Attorney Axell Hernandez. “These convictions show that San Francisco residents will not tolerate the trafficking of dangerous and deadly drugs in our community.”
Mr. Sequeira Garcia is currently in custody pending sentencing. He faces up to eight years in custody. Sentencing will be scheduled after a status hearing on October 30, 2025.
Court Numbers: 25008798, 24004991, 23015206
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