Firearm located in search at Port Pirie South

At 9.30am on Thursday 8 May, Port Pirie police attended an Port Pirie South home and conducted a search.

During the search officers located a sawn-off shot gun, together with a number of shot gun rounds in a bag.

A number of prohibited weapons were also located.

A 57-year-old man was arrested and has been charged with possession of firearms and ammunitions without a licence, and possession of prohibited weapon.

He will appear before the Port Pirie Magistrates Court today, Friday 9 May.