California Governor Gavin Newsom has directed the California Highway Patrol and National Guard to join forces with the San Francisco authorities in order to fight the fentanyl crisis in the city. This comes as the overdose deaths shoot up due to the drug’s high potency. Newsom’s statement focused on ““crack(ing)down on crime linked to the fentanyl crisis” and vowed that the operation would not affect those with drug addiction issues. The two agencies will be working with the local police and district attorney’s office to stop illegal drug trafficking. The two agencies will increase their presence in public areas to subdue crimes associated with the drug. While the operation details remain unclear, the California Highway Patrol will assist local police enforce drug trafficking in the Tenderloin district where Mayor London Breed declared a state of emergency in December 2021 over crime and drug overdoses. The California National Guard will aid in dismantling drug trafficking rings with a focus on fentanyl operations. The multi-agency effort seeks to stem the trafficking of the synthetic opioid amid raids conducted by the police in the worst-hit areas.