A Christopher man was arrested on a drug charge following a traffic stop for a traffic infraction near the 900 block of Fairland Street in Benton early Thursday morning.

Police arrested 46-year-old Steven W. Wright for unlawful possession of methamphetamine subsequent to a vehicle search after Benton Police K9 Ranger alerted to the odor of illegal narcotics in the car.

Wright was taken to the Franklin County Jail.