Medford Police On November 5, 2024, following a long-term investigation, the Medford Area Drug and Gang Enforcement (MADGE) team made contact with several individuals and a vehicle in Ashland, Oregon. These individuals were suspected of trafficking methamphetamine from California into Southern Oregon. After executing a search warrant on the involved vehicle, MADGE seized approximately 20 pounds of methamphetamine. 𝗔𝗿𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗲: 𝗚𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗻, 42, of Madera, California 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀, 62, of Sonora, California Both men were lodged in the Jackson County Jail and face charges for Unlawful Delivery, Unlawful Manufacture, and Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine. The MADGE team is a multi-jurisdictional narcotics task force focused on identifying, disrupting, and dismantling local, multi-state, and international drug trafficking organizations. Utilizing an intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach with prosecutorial support, MADGE operates in coord