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Two young men who allegedly drove around the ByWard Market with a loaded firearm face a slew of gun-related charges.

Ottawa police said 26-year-old Mohamed Najdi and 20-year-old Ali Dia were arrested early Monday morning after reports of gunshots near Clarence and George streets.

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Officers pulled over a vehicle at 2:30 a.m. on George Street and found a loaded gun in the car.

Police have charged both Najdi and Dia with careless use, handling and storage of a firearm, possession of a dangerous weapon, possession of a prohibited firearm without a license or registration certificate, possession of a prohibited firearm knowingly not holding a license or registration, occupying of a motor vehicle with a firearm, possession of a loaded regulated firearm, and possession of a firearm obtained by crime.

Najdi alone is charged twice with possession of a firearm while prohibited and failure to comply with an undertaking.

The Ottawa police guns and gangs unit is asking anyone with information about the incident to call them at 613-236-1222 ext. 5050.