Peel police are investigating and have charged two people after a handgun was found near Pearson International Airport.

The seizure was made during an investigation for a traffic violation on Sunday, March 4, said officers.

It was just after midnight when police pulled over the vehicle in the area of Highway 409 and Airport Road. While police were checking the car, they found a black, 9-millimetre pistol in the front compartment of the vehicle.

Police also found drugs in the car.