SAGINAW, MI

— Two suspects were arrested during a traffic stop after admitting to police that they were on their way to shoot two men.

The incident occurred near the intersection of North Bond and Monroe, in Saginaw, about 6:20 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, when Michigan State Police troopers pulled over a vehicle for a broken taillight, according to Lt. Brian Cole.

Cole said police noticed what appeared to be a joint behind the ear of the vehicle's passenger and asked the woman to step out of the car.

"When they searched the passenger, they found a pistol on her," Cole said.

After finding the pistol, Cole said the woman admitted that she was carrying the weapon because she and the driver of the vehicle were on their way to shoot two men.

"They previously were in a fight and they were going to shoot the guys that they had gotten into the fight with," Cole said.

As troopers interviewed the suspects, two men walked by, and the woman pointed them out as the intended targets of their planned gunfire.

"Basically, those troopers saved their lives by making that traffic stop," said Cole.

Cole explained that the troopers were patrolling Saginaw streets as a part of the

.

"The fact that they were working there, they were able to prevent someone from getting seriously injured or killed."