Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jul 14
San Francisco Police Book Man After Seizing 355.7 Grams of Meth From Rideshare
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jul 14

San Francisco Police Book Man After Seizing 355.7 Grams of Meth From Rideshare

1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 14

Summary

  • 355.7 grams of suspected methamphetamine were seized after a rideshare driver in San Francisco reported a backpack left behind Sunday, leading police to book 41-year-old Sacramento resident Jessie Ottman-Comb.
  • Police said they worked with the driver to arrange the bag's return, then tracked Ottman-Comb to a motel where officers arrested him and searched his room.
  • Two cellphones, two tablets and drug paraphernalia were recovered in the motel search, while the meth haul carried an estimated street value of more than $30,000.
  • Ottman-Comb was booked into San Francisco County Jail on charges including meth possession, possession of drug paraphernalia, and transportation or sale of methamphetamine.
  • The case unfolded near the Tenderloin, a neighborhood long associated with open-air drug activity, and police said the investigation remains active.

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