A LOADED gun was found in a van after specialist officers stopped the vehicle in Braintree.
Officers, from Essex Police’s operational support group, pulled over a blue Ford Connect van in the town while on patrol, after becoming aware of possible driving offences.
When officers carried out a search a loaded BB gun was found in the glove box.
A man was arrested in relation to an alleged firearm offence and on suspicion of driving without a licence or insurance.
The gun and the vehicle were seized by police following the incident on Wednesday night.
The suspect remains in custody and is being questioned by officers.
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