DETROIT (WWJ) -- Michigan State Police made a shocking discovery following a routine traffic stop in Detroit.
Troopers pulled over a vehicle at 2:30 a.m. on Monday on West Davison Street near Lawton Street on the city’s east side after noticing the driver and passenger were not wearing their seatbelts.
While talking with the 19-year-old driver from Canton Township and the 18-year-old passenger from Detroit, authorities noticed a loaded 40-caliber handgun with an extended magazine and 20 rounds of ammunition at the passenger’s feet.
A fully automatic AK-47 loaded with 31 rounds of ammunition was also found on the floorboard of the vehicle.
As the teens were being placed under arrest, authorities say the driver tossed a bag underneath the patrol car.
Troopers opened the bag and found 15 packs of suspected crack cocaine, as well as 12 packs of suspected heroin that had been packaged for sale.
“We are continuing to find illegal guns during traffic enforcement,” Michigan State Police Lt. Mike Shaw said. “Our troopers will continue to look for illegal guns during all of our patrol activities. It is our goal to get these guns off the street, along with those suspects carrying them.”
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