An accused drug trafficker arrested following a weekend chase with Habersham County deputies remains behind bars. A county magistrate denied bond for James Sirnel Isaac. The 40-year-old Lilburn man is accused of trafficking fentanyl and cocaine.
Deputies arrested Isaac on Saturday, September 2, after a brief, pre-dawn chase on GA 15/US 441 north of Clarkesville.
According to the incident report, the arresting deputy said he attempted to pull over a northbound Chevrolet Trailblazer after it crossed over the solid white line on the right side of the highway. The deputy said he activated his patrol car’s emergency equipment, but the SUV driver, later identified as Isaac, refused to stop.
Another deputy joined in the pursuit. They chased the fleeing vehicle four miles north until the initiating deputy performed a PIT maneuver near Tugalo Short Cut Road. The PIT forced the Trailblazer off the road’s right shoulder.
The Georgia State Patrol responded to the scene to complete a crash report.
‘Large quantity’ of cocaine
After taking Isaac into custody, the reporting deputy said he found a “large quantity” of crack cocaine in the driver’s right front pocket, “and a large sum of currency was located in his left front pocket.”
Investigators reportedly seized illegal contraband and other associated items from the vehicle. The arrest warrants state Isaac had possession of 38 grams of cocaine and 9 grams of fentanyl at the time of his arrest. He was also said to have an NEF .32 caliber pistol.
In addition to the two felony drug trafficking charges, the sheriff’s office charged Isaac with failure to maintain lane and fleeing. They also charged him with possessing a firearm during the commission of a crime.
Deputies booked Isaac into the county jail where he remains in custody.
