Two semi-automatic Draco handguns, ammunition, and bags of suspected marijuana displayed on an evidence table after a Durham County Sheriff’s Office traffic stop on Dec. 5, 2025.
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Durham Teen Charged After Deputies Find Guns and Drugs During Traffic Stop

@SpectacularMag Staff

DURHAM, N.C. — A routine patrol turned into a major drug and weapons bust early Friday morning when Durham County Sheriff’s Office deputies stopped a vehicle that fled from a red-light violation. The stop led to the recovery of two semi-automatic Draco handguns and 47 grams of marijuana, according to investigators.

Two semi-automatic Draco handguns, ammunition, and bags of suspected marijuana displayed on an evidence table after a Durham County Sheriff’s Office traffic stop on Dec. 5, 2025.
Deputies recovered two semi-automatic Draco handguns, ammunition, and nearly 47 grams of marijuana after a traffic stop in northern Durham early Friday morning. (Photo: DCSO)

Just after 1 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 5, deputies spotted a vehicle running a red light near NC 98 and Patterson Road. When the deputy attempted a traffic stop, the driver tried to escape, turning onto Ravenstone Lane before crashing into a brick monument at the neighborhood entrance.

After the crash, the passenger jumped out and ran, leaving the driver injured but still on the scene. Deputies called EMS for treatment of minor injuries before searching the vehicle. Inside, they found the drugs and handguns packaged alongside other paraphernalia.

Charges Filed

Deputies charged 19-year-old Bryson Louis Bland-Queen, of Durham, with:

  • Possession With Intent to Sell or Deliver (PWISD) Marijuana
  • Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
  • Carrying a Concealed Weapon
  • Maintaining a Vehicle/Dwelling/Place for Controlled Substances (Misdemeanor)

Bland-Queen appeared before a magistrate and was released on an unsecured bond.

The passenger remains at large as of Friday evening. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Durham County Sheriff’s Office at 919-560-0900 or submit a tip through the agency’s mobile app, available on Google Play and the App Store.

About the Durham County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO)

One of the largest Sheriff’s Offices in North Carolina, the Durham County Sheriff’s Office is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated Durham County. Close to 500 employees work in a variety of positions representing our office, including deputies, detention officers, and civilians. In addition to patrol and criminal investigations, DCSO operates the Durham County Detention Facility, provides courthouse security at the Durham County Courthouse, protects the animals of our County, and serves criminal warrants and numerous civil documents as mandated by State law. Our jurisdiction covers rural Durham County, sections of Research Triangle Park, urban areas within the City of Durham as well as Interstates 85 and 40 connecting “the Triangle.”