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Traffic Stop in Amherstburg Leads to Firearms Charges

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Police in Amherstburg have seized an illegal firearm after stopping a vehicle along a stretch of Front Road North Wednesday night.

A traffic stop in Amherstburg turned up an illegal firearm.

Officers with Windsor Police Service's Amherstburg Detachment pulled over a vehicle in the 1500 block of Front Road North Wednesday at around 9:30 p.m.

Police say the vehicle was clocked travelling more than 100 km/h in a 70 km/h zone

Officers determined the driver had a suspended licence and a loaded firearm was located inside the vehicle, according to police.

A 22-year-old man from Windsor faces several firearms related charges including possession of a restricted weapon and possession of a firearm with a defaced serial number.

Police say the man was also in violation of a release order.

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