BANGOR, ME — The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency and Bangor Police Department arrested a local man on drug trafficking and weapons charges following a traffic stop.
Christopher Reynolds Jr., 22, of Bangor, was taken into custody on June 2, 2026, after officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle he was riding in as a passenger.
A Bangor Police Department officer observed Reynolds leaving an apartment at 411 Essex Street and recognized him as having an active arrest warrant.
During a search of Reynolds following his arrest on the warrant, officers located suspected narcotics concealed in his pants and a .45 caliber handgun inside his backpack.
The investigation resulted in the seizure of approximately 140 grams of methamphetamine, 50 grams of suspected fentanyl, a .45 caliber handgun and $1,154 in suspected drug proceeds.
Reynolds was charged with Aggravated Trafficking Schedule W Drugs, a Class A felony, and Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person, a Class C felony.
The charges are aggravated by the weight of the drugs seized and the firearm, according to the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency.
Agents with the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency’s North Central District Task Force were assisted by the Bangor Police Department and K9 Raye and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.
