A shop in downtown San Francisco has been accused of selling meth, drug paraphernalia and illegal tobacco products and is facing closure as thecity deals with a drug epidemic.
San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu said the “corner store didn’t just promote drug activity, it became the drug dealer,” in apress releaseannouncing thelawsuitagainst the shop located in the Tenderloin part of the city.
The suit was filed against both the owners and operators of the convenience store located at 401 Eddy Street. The current owner has leased the store since at least February 2023.
“Due to the sale of methamphetamine, marijuana, illegal tobacco, and drug paraphernalia occurring at Corner Store, the property has attracted criminal and nuisance activity to the surrounding community, necessitating police intervention,” it read.
In the span of 2 years, San Francisco Police officers responded to more than a dozen calls for vandalism, theft, “physical altercations, and arrests in and around the shop,” the city alleged.
During a raid in November 2025, police said they seized more than 48 grams of methamphetamine, nearly 5 pounds of marijuana, “a green polymer 80 ‘ghost gun’ handgun, and dozens of illegal tobacco products,” along with “glass pipes and other drug paraphernalia,” per the complaint.
The city said during one undercover operation officers uncovered proof the shop was selling tobacco products not legal for sale in the US.
The city now wants a judge to shut down the shop for “one year and impose civil penalties of $25,000 against each defendant to prevent defendants from continuing to maintain a nuisance at Corner Store.”
The complaint alleged that the shop “contributes to criminal activity in the Tenderloin” and that it was “creating a safe haven for drug dealers and users.”
“Families and minors rely on convenience stores, and we will not tolerate a store that that sells drugs,” Chiu said in the press release.
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