A 33-year-old man has been arrested after a gun was allegedly found in his car.
Authorities pulled over a car on Shearwater Drive in Bakewell at 3pm on Monday and conducted a drug and alcohol test on the driver.
Police say the 33-year-old returned a positive drug reading for Methamphetamine and Amphetamine.
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During a search of the man’s car police say they found a loaded homemade shotgun, ammunition, a balaclava and gloves.
He’s since been charged with a string of offences including modifying a firearm and driving a car while disqualified.
