San Francisco, CA – Today, San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced that Jose Espinoza-Santos (57) and Aaryn Stacy (31) have been charged with multiple felonies in connection with narcotics trafficking. Mr. Espinoza-Santos and Ms. Stacy are alleged to have been in possession of over half a pound of fentanyl and other drugs. Mr. Espinoza-Santos and Ms. Stacy are scheduled to be arraigned on March 28, 2025, at 1:30 PM in the Hall of Justice. Mr. Espinoza-Santos and Ms. Stacy are each charged with two counts of possession for sale of controlled substances (H&S 11351), one count of possession for sale cocaine base (H&S 11351.5), and one count of possession for sale of methamphetamine (H&S 11378). The criminal complaint also alleges that Mr. Espinoza-Santos possessed a substance containing more than one hundred grams of fentanyl (H&S 11370.4(c)(1)(B).
According to court documents, on March 25, 2025, San Francisco Police officers saw an unknown female allegedly hand Mr. Espinoza-Santos currency who then pulled out a bag of suspected narcotics and handed a portion to the female subject. Mr. Espinosa-Santos allegedly then walked over to Ms. Stacy and put money into a bag that she wore on her chest. Mr. Espinoza-Santos allegedly then removed a bag of suspected narcotics and began to distribute portions of the contents to a group of other people who gathered around him.
The police searched Mr. Espinoza-Santos and found in his possession, including what he was seen trying to discard, 66.5 grams of suspected fentanyl, as well as heroin, cocaine base and $2,000 in US currency. The police searched Ms. Stacy and found in her possession 190.5 grams of fentanyl in multiple bags, as well as suspected heroin, cocaine base, methamphetamine, a scale and $762 in US currency.
The District Attorney’s Office moved to have both Mr. Espinoza-Santos and Ms. Stacy detained pending trial because of the public safety risk they pose.
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 Numbers:
Espinoza-Santos 25006464
Stacy 25006456
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