A man has been charged after a search warrant in Wagga Wagga uncovered a firearm and drugs yesterday.
About 10.20am (Thursday 24 March 2016), police from Wagga Wagga Local Area Command stopped a vehicle as it left a home on Elanora Place, Glenfield Park, and spoke with the 34-year-old male driver.

Officers then executed a search warrant at the man’s address on Elanora Place.

During the search warrant, police allegedly located a SKS rifle, ammunition, knuckle dusters, and drugs, believed to be ‘ice’.

The man was arrested and taken to Wagga Wagga Police Station.

He was charged with possess unauthorised prohibited firearm, possess unregistered firearm, not keep firearm safely, possess ammunition, holder of category A or B licence not have approved storage, possess, supply or make explosive for unlawful purpose, possess or use a prohibited weapon without permit, and deal with proceeds of crime.

He was refused bail to appear at Wagga Wagga Local Court today (Friday 25 March 2016).