A HANDGUN was discovered in Russell's Hall, after a car was intercepted by armed police.
The gun was recovered from a Ford Fiesta just before 7pm on Overfield Drive on January 9.
A 22-year-old man escaped from the car and hid in the bushes, but was found and arrested by police on suspicion of possessing a firearm.
He remains in police custody today, January 10, for questioning.
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