Man arrested after weapon found in stolen car
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The incident happened in the Higher Folds area of Leigh on Tuesday night.
Police who pulled the Renault over found it was being driven by an uninsured provisional licence holder.
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Hide AdChecks on the car established it had been stolen in Rochdale and had false number plates on.
A weapon, together with a second key, were found in the vehicle.
A man was arrested and taken into custody for questioning.
GMP Wigan West posted about the incident on Facebook on Wednesday afternoon.
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