The car was searched after an officer spotted pot inside.

One man is facing weapon and drug-related charges after Ottawa police stopped a vehicle on Morisset Avenue in Carlington.

Officials say a suspicious vehicle was seen idling on the street. An officer approached the vehicle and saw cannabis inside of it.

The vehicle was searched Under the Cannabis Act.

The search led to the discovery of a loaded .45 caliber semi-automatic handgun and illicit drugs.