A fully loaded Beretta handgun with three rounds of ammunition was seized by courageous Toronto Police officers in a traffic stop at Kipling Avenue and The Gardiner Expressway.

Police said the seizure took place as a vehicle was stopped for checks around 7:10 p.m. on August 22.

“The driver was found to be in possession of a live shotgun shell,” police said. “Further investigation resulted in the recovery of a loaded Beretta handgun along with three rounds of ammunition.”’

Shane Bujan, 42, of Brampton, and Kristin Brock, 34, of Niagara Falls, jointly face more than a dozen charges relating to guns, storage and permits.

They are detained and are before the courts.