Police arrest New Jersey man with loaded AK-47, handgun and drugs following traffic stop

News 12 Staff

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Jul 15, 2021, 11:32 AM

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Updated 1,183 days ago

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Police say a man from Trenton has been arrested on gun possession charges after police found a loaded AK-47 following a traffic stop.

Police pulled over Raheem Wilson, 24, during a vehicle slowdown operation in the area of Donnelly Homes. Wilson was allegedly seen driving a 2017 Nissan Altima at a high rate of speed.

When they approached his vehicle, they saw a handgun with an extended magazine on the floor of his vehicle. After taking Wilson into custody, officers also found the loaded AK-47-style rifle with fully loaded high-capacity and drum magazines.

Distribution amounts of crack cocaine and MDMA pills were also recovered.

Wilson was charged with one count each of unlawful possession of a handgun, unlawful possession of a high-capacity magazine, among other charges. He also faces drug charges.