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MSP: Convicted felon found with stolen gun after 4 men pulled over with alcohol in car in Detroit

State police find open containers of alcohol in car

A stolen gun confiscated by state troopers Oct. 18, 2019, in Detroit. (WDIV)

DETROIT – A convicted felon was caught with a stolen gun after state police pulled over a car of four men with open containers of alcohol in Detroit, officials said.

Troopers stopped the vehicle Friday for a traffic violation in Detroit, according to authorities.

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Four men were inside the vehicle, and troopers found open containers of alcohol, MSP officials said.

As troopers were talking to the men, one revealed he had a gun but didn't own a concealed pistol license, police said.

The firearm was seized and police learned it had been reported stolen, according to authorities.

The man in possession of the gun was a convicted felon, police said. He was arrested on suspicion of carrying a concealed weapon, receiving and concealing stolen property and felon in possession.