Officers find sub-machine gun after pulling over suspected impaired driver in Scugog, Ont.

Durham Regional Police released a photo of a sub-machine gun they say officers seized during a traffic stop in Scugog on April 1, 2024. (Durham Regional Police handout)

Durham Regional Police say they found a loaded Uzi sub-machine gun after pulling over a suspected impaired driver in Scugog, Ont. early Monday morning.

According to police, at around 2:55 a.m., officers on “proactive patrol” near Simcoe Street and Whitfield Road initiated a traffic stop in the area.

“The driver, who was exhibiting signs of impairment, was taken into custody without incident,” police said in a news release. “A search of the vehicle was conducted following the arrest and a loaded modified Uzi sub machine gun with a high-capacity magazine, was located and seized.”

A high-capacity magazine was also located and seized, police said.

The 32-year-old driver was arrested and now faces a number of charges, including operating a motor vehicle while impaired, obstructing a peace officer, driving while under suspension, and occupying a motor-vehicle with a firearm.