Two Albany men were arrested Monday on drug and weapons charges.

Albany County Sheriff’s deputies stopped the driver, Isaiah E. Matos, 25, and passenger, Ar-Rahiim R. Nixson, 23, in the area of Grand Street and Park Avenue at around 1 p.m.

Police found a loaded 9 mm semi-automatic firearm. Neither man had the legal right to possess a firearm.

Also, Matos and Nixson had over seven ounces of cannabis and a quantity of Oxycodone, police said. 

They were each charged with two counts of criminal possession of a weapon, two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance, criminally using drug paraphernalia and unlawful possession of cannabis. Matos also was cited for a traffic violation.

They were scheduled to be arraigned on Tuesday in Albany City Court.