A gun and drugs were found when a vehicle was stopped by police for an infraction on Pine Street Friday, Jan. 9 at about 9:55 a.m.
The stop led to the arrest of a 23-year-old male and an 18-year-old female for possession of a controlled substance.
The male was in possession of a loaded 9 mm handgun, confirmed as stolen from Vancouver in 2011.
The local RCMP will be recommending gun and drug related charges to crown counsel.
"Great work by our officer has led to the recovery of a stolen handgun," said Insp. Brad Anderson, operations officer for the Prince George RCMP. "We will continue to target those persons with a propensity for violence so that our community will be an even safer place to live."
To provide information about firearms related criminal offences contact the Prince George RCMP at 250-561-3300 or anonymously contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, online at www.pgcrimestoppers.bc.ca (English only), or Text-A-Tip to CRIMES (274637) using keyword "pgtips".
