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Police seize illegal, loaded handgun during traffic stop near Toronto

A Peel police vehicle is seen in this file photo. Isaac Callan/Global News

Police say they have seized an illegal, loaded handgun after stopping a vehicle under the Cannabis Act in Mississauga, Ont., last week.

Around 8:30 p.m. on March 15, Peel Regional Police said they stopped a vehicle near Derry Road East and Goreway Drive. Officers said during their investigation, they found a loaded handgun in the car.

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There were two people inside the vehicle, both of whom were arrested.

Police said a 21-year-old man from Brampton and a 20-year-old woman from Mississauga both face several charges, including carrying a concealed weapon and possession of a loaded, prohibited or restricted firearm.

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