Police have seized drugs, cash, and a gun in a northern suburbs search

More than a kilogram of various drugs including meth and heroin and thousands of dollars of cash were found in raids linked to suspected drug dealing in Adelaide’s north.

Police have seized more than 1kg of drugs and a large sum of cash after the search of two northern suburbs properties.

Officers on April 29 found a safe in a home on Helps Road, Burton, which contained 60g of heroin and $27,000.

Thousands of dollars of cash was found. Picture: SAPOL

A second home was searched last Saturday on Carmine Court, Parafield Gardens, and police found 1.1kg of methamphetamine, 918g of heroin, a revolver and more than $64,000 in cash.

Drugs, cash and gun seized after northern suburbs searches at Burton and Parafield Gardens. Picture: SAPOL

Meth, heroin and cash were found in the raids. Picture: SAPOL

A 42-year-old man – from the Parafield Gardens home – was charged with trafficking a commercial quantity of a controlled drug, trafficking a large commercial quantity of a controlled drug, money laundering and possessing a firearm without a licence.

He did not apply for bail during a court appearance.