Police, acting in information from the public, searched two properties yesterday in relation to illegal firearms.
At about 6pm on 24 January, police searched a property at Glenelg where they located two semi-automatic 9mm hand guns, a .357 revolver, two sawn off .22 rifles, a sawn off .308 rifle, a sawn off single barrel shotgun, two sawn off double barrel shotguns, three bolt action .22 rifles, a lever action .22 rifle, two lever action .308 rifles and a bolt action .308 rifle.
As a result of that search, police attended a property in Glengowrie around 11.30pm and carried out a second search locating an amount of ammunition, a silencer, an amount of methamphetamine, over $7500 in cash and drug paraphernalia.
A 34-year-old woman from Glengowrie was arrested and charged with 16 counts of possess firearm without a licence, possess ammunition, trafficking controlled drug and possess silencer. She has been refused bail and will appear in the Adelaide Magistrates Court today.
Investigations are continuing.
Police are steadfast in their resolve to keep our community safe and remove illegal guns from our off our streets and reduce the opportunity for them to fall into the hands of unauthorised people.
Anyone with information about illegal firearms in the community is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online at www.sa.crimestoppers.com.au You can remain anonymous.
