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Traffic stop in Bangor leads to drug charges for Massachusetts man


A Massachusetts man is facing drug charges after a traffic stop in Bangor.

Bangor police say a truck was pulled over on Main Street around 2 a.m. Saturday for an expired registration, which turned out to be a false sticker.

The driver, 23-year-old Damian Quinones of Worcester, didn’t have a license. Officers found methamphetamine after a search of his vehicle.

Quinones, who has previous convictions, faces felony drug charges including aggravated trafficking.

He was taken to Penobscot County Jail.

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