Stolen gun and drugs seized during traffic stop by Lansing police

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Lansing police arrested a driver on the north side of Lansing earlier this week after a traffic stop led to the discovery of a stolen gun and drugs.

The Lansing Police Department (LPD) said on Thursday that an officer conducted a traffic stop, which, after a detailed investigation, led to the discovery of the driver illegally possessing a gun. They were also found to have several grams of ecstasy. The driver was a convicted felon, and the handgun was stolen out of Lansing, according to police.

Police released this photo of the gun and ecstasy found in the driver’s possession.

LPD officers arrested the driver on multiple felony charges, including carrying a concealed weapon, felon in possession of a firearm, possession of a controlled substance, and receiving and concealing stolen property.

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