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Medford Man Jailed After Pursuits, Drug Seizures

Photo courtesy of Jackson County Sheriff’s Office.

A Medford man faces drug, firearm and eluding charges after two police pursuits ended in crashes and subsequent searches uncovered fentanyl, heroin, methamphetamine and a loaded handgun, authorities said.

Ismael Garcia-Nava Jr., 32, was lodged in the Jackson County Jail after his Sept. 19 arrest following an attempted traffic stop by Central Point police.

Garcia-Nava had previously been arrested Aug. 12 after a pursuit involving Jackson County Sheriff’s…