An Oakland man was sentenced to eight years in federal prison this week for drug dealing in the Tenderloin neighborhood of San Francisco, the U.S. Department of Justice said.<\/p>\n
Andy Cruz, 40, was charged and indicted in 2023 for drug crimes. According to prosecutors, in November of that year, he absconded, leading to a second indictment in 2024 for failure to appear in court and contempt of court. In May 2025, Cruz was found and arrested.<\/p>\n
On Wednesday, Cruz pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to sell 40 grams or more of fentanyl and one count of failure to appear.<\/p>\n
According to prosecutors, Cruz had been selling drugs in San Francisco and elsewhere since 2008. In 2023, officers saw Cruz making a drug transaction in the Tenderloin, which led to his arrest and a search of his person, which revealed multiple controlled substances. He was also seen dealing drugs from his car and transporting drugs throughout the Bay Area.<\/p>\n
In October 2023, a search warrant was executed at his residence, car and person, yielding nearly a kilogram of fentanyl, 76 grams of heroin, and 25 grams of methamphetamine.<\/p>\n
Cruz was immediately remanded to federal prison. Once he is out, he will be on probation for four years, prosecutors said.<\/p>\n
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