A San Francisco man faces life in prison after a federal jury convicted him this week of intent to distribute more than 5 million doses of methamphetamine.
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The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California announced on Thursday that a jury convicted 46-year-old Alejandro Alvarez of intent to distribute at least 500 grams of methamphetamine following a four-day trial.
Prosecutors alleged Alvarez "was dealing tens of thousands of dollars' worth of methamphetamine and heroin monthly" in San Francisco, according to a Department of Justice press release. The San Francisco Police Department ultimately obtained a warrant for his Mission District apartment, finding 65 pounds of methamphetamine, which officials said was worth more than $1.5 million and amounted to at least 5 million individual doses.
Officers also found ledgers recording drug deals and prices, as well as more than $46,000 in cash, according to prosecutors. San Francisco police first arrested Alvarez on Nov. 1, 2017, announcing six days later they had also seized about two pounds of heroin.
A federal grand jury indicted Alvarez on Feb. 20, 2020. Alvarez will be sentenced on July 14, and he can be sentenced up to life in prison and fined as much as $10 million.
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