San Francisco, CA -Today, San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced that Jose Ramos (39) has been charged with multiple felonies in connection with the alleged possession and sale of controlled substances in the Tenderloin. Mr. Ramos is charged with two counts of transportation, sale and giving away of controlled substances (H&S 11352(a)), three count of possession for sale of controlled substances (H&S 11351), and one count of possession for sale of methamphetamine (H&S 11378). The criminal complaint also alleges that Mr. Ramos possessed a substance containing more than one ounce of more than one ounce of fentanyl (H&S 11370.4(c)(1)(A)). Mr. Ramos is scheduled to be arraigned on December 20, 2024, at 1:30 PM in Department 10 at the Hall of Justice. The District Attorney’s Office moved to have him detained pending trial due to the public safety risk he poses. This is the first case that the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office has filed with a weight enhancement since the implementation of Prop 36 on December 18, 2024.

“The Prop 36 weight enhancement is an important new tool that my office will use in the fight against drug dealers that have torn apart our neighborhoods,” said District Attorney Brooke Jenkins. My office is committed to using every legal tool available to close open air drug markets and make our communities safer for everyone.”

According to court documents, Mr. Ramos is a convicted felon and has two convictions for transportation, sale and giving away of controlled substances (H&S 11352(a)) and is currently on probation. Mr. Ramos has allegedly sold drugs to undercover SFPD officers numerous times. Allegedly, on December 11, 2024, at 5:39 AM, he sold 1.9 grams of cocaine base for $6 to an undercover officer at Hyde and Ellis St. The next day on December 12, 2024, at 5:30 AM, he allegedly sold 3 grams of cocaine base for $50 to an undercover officer and allegedly told the officer he “worked” from 9:30 PM until 5:30 AM.

On December 18, 2024, at 9:44 PM, SFPD Officers arrested Mr. Ramos at 711 Leavenworth Street. Officers searched him and found 30.9 grams of fentanyl, 26.8 grams of methamphetamine, 23.7 grams of cocaine, and nine grams of suspected heroin. Mr. Ramos was also found to be in violation of a stay away order as a condition of his probation.

Although charges have been filed, this remains an active investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call the San Francisco Police Department Tip Line at 1-415-575-4444 or Text a Tip to TIP411 and begin the text message with SFPD. You may remain anonymous.

Court Number: 24023623