Loaded handgun found in search of BMW after police spot 'road rage incident'

West Midlands Police traffic officers stopped the vehicle overnight on Wednesday.

A search of the car found a loaded handgun with live 9mm rounds in a magazine.

A spokesman said: "We had cause to stop this vehicle following a road rage incident.

"A search of the vehicle located a loaded handgun with live 9mm rounds in the magazine.

"The driver was promptly arrested and a firearm has been removed from the streets."

West Midlands Police are yet to confirm where the incident took place.